When Weeping Turns to JoyNehemiah 8:1-12‘Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”It was not enough to merely rebuild the walls of Jerusalem and the Temple; Israel needed to recons...  Read More

Fear or FaithNehemiah 6“But I said, “Should a man like me flee? And could one such as I go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.”After the Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem failed to discour...  Read More

Rubble or OpportunityNehemiah 4:1-21“Do not be afraid of them; remember the Lord who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses.”In Greek...  Read More

Finding Hope in the Faithfulness of God.Read Nehemiah 1“I beseech You, O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who preserves the covenant and lovingkindness for those who love Him and keep Hi...  Read More

The Holiness of God and the Call to a Holy life.Ezra 8:28-36“Then I Said to them, “You are holy to the Lord, and the utensils are holy; and the silver and gold are a freewill offering to the Lord God ...  Read More

Trusting in God.Ezra 8:21-32“That we might humble ourselves before our God to seek from Him a safe journey for us, our little ones, and all our possessions..”Ezra and the families that were to travel ...  Read More

When the heathen rage, God laughs.Read Ezra 5-6Psalm 2 reminds us that when the nations and kings of the earth “take counsel together against the Lord and His Anointed…He who sits in the heavens laugh...  Read More

When problems become big, God becomes small.Ezra 3:11-4:5; 5:1-5“Then the people of the land discouraged the people of Judah and frightened them from building.”With great excitement, the people return...  Read More

The God who Controls HistoryEzra 1:1-11“The Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus King of Persia, so that he sent a proclamation throughout all his kingdom.”Nothing seems so arbitrary as the political w...  Read More

The Power of God’s GraceRead 2 Chronicles 33‘When Manasseh prayed to God, God was moved by his entreaty and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem to his kingdom. Then Manasseh kne...  Read More

When God gives the victory.2 Chronicles 20:1-23“You need not fight in this battle; station yourselves, stand and see the salvation of the Lord on your behalf, O Judah and Jerusalem.’ Do not fear or be...  Read More

God’s Justice and Grace2 Chronicles 15:1-6“Nation was crushed by nation, and city by city, for God troubled them with every kind of distress.  But you, be strong and do not lose courage, for there is ...  Read More