12/9- Nehemiah 8:2-6 “All the people listened attentively to
the Law from daybreak until noon…”
Thoughts: Nehemiah describes how grateful the people were to be back in the land after 70 years of exile. They were excited to re-establish Temple worship, the Sabbath, and the public reading of the Word of God. They stood up for about five hours straight listening and responding with excitement. In our day if the sermon goes just a bit longer than usual alarms and coughs start going off. But when our hearts are right and we have listening ears, we lose track of time. Would that we too could treasure the scriptures with the same kind of enthusiasm.
Thoughts: Nehemiah describes how grateful the people were to be back in the land after 70 years of exile. They were excited to re-establish Temple worship, the Sabbath, and the public reading of the Word of God. They stood up for about five hours straight listening and responding with excitement. In our day if the sermon goes just a bit longer than usual alarms and coughs start going off. But when our hearts are right and we have listening ears, we lose track of time. Would that we too could treasure the scriptures with the same kind of enthusiasm.
Prayer: Living Word,
help me to treasure you.
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