Day 38
Do you know the first thing the Israelites did after they finished rebuilding the wall, under Nehemiah’s leadership? It says in chapter 8 that all the people assembled as one in the square. And then after they all got together in one place, the Levites began to read the scriptures to all the people and they explained it to them so they could understand it better. The people were so happy to be able to join together and study God’s word after so many years that they cried with joy. It was a wonderful celebration because they had fortified their beloved city but more importantly they were able to worship together safely.
I love having a church for worship and having my church family. Our preacher reads the scriptures and explains things, just like in Nehemiah, so that we can better understand how to live to serve the Lord. Sometimes when I go to church, I’m tired or have too many other things on my mind and I’m not 100% present. But that wasn’t the case with the people in Nehemiah’s day. They were so happy to worship and hear the word read. They had to be instructed to leave and go home to eat and celebrate, sharing their food with each other. Obviously they were not Baptist! We don’t have to be reminded when it’s 12:00 and time to go home and eat. I would love to see a revival in our churches in this country that was so awesome that we had to be reminded to go home and eat. What a miracle that would be! What joy that would bring to the Lord!
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