Monthly Archives: April 2025

it is the people

20250430 it is the people Nehemiah 7:1-73 Nehemiah 7:1 When the wall had been rebuilt and I had the doors installed, the gatekeepers, singers, and Levites were appointed.Nehemiah 7:2 Then I put my brother Hanani in charge of Jerusalem, along … Continue reading

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faithfulness amid conflict

20250429 faithfulness amid conflict Nehemiah 6:1-19 Nehemiah 6:1 When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and that no gap was left in it– though at that time I … Continue reading

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exploitation

20250428 exploitation Nehemiah 5:1-19 Nehemiah 5:1 There was a widespread outcry from the people and their wives against their Jewish countrymen.Nehemiah 5:2 Some were saying, “We, our sons, and our daughters are numerous. Let us get grain so that we … Continue reading

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when the challenges occur

20250427 when the challenges occur Nehemiah 4:1-23 Nehemiah 4:1 When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious. He ridiculed the JewsNehemiah 4:2 before his colleagues and the powerful men of Samaria, and said, “What are these … Continue reading

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better than excuses

20250426 better than excuses Nehemiah 3:1-32 Nehemiah 3:1 The high priest Eliashib and his fellow priests began rebuilding the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and installed its doors. After building the wall to the Tower of the Hundred and the … Continue reading

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repair the gaps

20250425 repair the gaps Nehemiah 2:1-20 Nehemiah 2:1 During the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was set before him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had never been … Continue reading

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courage to obey

20250424 courage to obey Nehemiah 1:1-11 Nehemiah 1:1 The words of Nehemiah, son of Hacaliah: During the month of Chislev in the twentieth year, when I was in the fortress city of Susa,Nehemiah 1:2 Hanani, one of my brothers, arrived … Continue reading

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a unique day

20250423 a unique day Zechariah 14:1-21 Zechariah 14:1 Notice that a day belonging to Yahveh is coming when the plunder taken from you will be divided in your presence.Zechariah 14:2 I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem for battle. … Continue reading

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mourning day

20250422 mourning day Zechariah 12:1-13:9 Zechariah 12:1 A pronouncement: The word of Yahveh concerning Israel. A declaration of Yahveh, who stretched out the sky, laid the foundation of the land and formed the breath of man within him.Zechariah 12:2 “Notice, … Continue reading

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worthless shepherd

20250421 worthless shepherd Zechariah 11:1-17 Zechariah 11:1 Open your gates, Lebanon, and fire will consume your cedars.Zechariah 11:2 Yell, cypress, for the cedar has fallen; the glorious trees are destroyed! Wail, oaks of Bashan, for the stately forest, has fallen!Zechariah … Continue reading

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