Today’s Scripture: And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of choice foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the LORD is your strength!” Nehemiah 8:10 NLT Tyndale
Deep resounding joy, do you have it? Do you want it? Nehemiah teaches us how to build joy and not just walls. I am not saying you have to read from God’s Word from early morning to midday as they did this day but they do provide steps to follow:
- Read God’s Word.
- Lift up our hands and bow our heads and worship the LORD with our faces to the ground.
- Listen to those helping us understand.
- Be passionate and overwhelmed by the Word.
- Replace our weeping with rejoicing in the LORD.
- Learn that the joy of the LORD is our strength.
- Celebrate with great joy because we have heard God’s words and understand them.
Just as these people made great efforts to build the walls of the city, we can learn the effort required to know the joy of the LORD.
Will you put in the effort?
Today’s Prayer: LORD, thank You for Your Word. It is life, it is joy to those who hear and understand. Amen! So be Your ways. I thank You for these people, Your people who taught us the posture of prayer and the joy found there. The joy found in You LORD truly is my strength. I praise and worship You. Amen
Tom Raines
Christian Affirmations 4 Life
And all the people said, “AMEN”. We praise you Yahweh! You are worthy! And my soul fills with joy! Great Word, reflection and prayer to start the day! Thanks Tom! God bless you and yours, Cindy
I join you Cindy, Amen and Amen! His joy is our strength as we pursue His joys we come to know His strength. Blessings my sister as you experience His joy.
Just today I had a similar experience at “living room church” (online). God bless you BIG.
I love this online church Sis. We can be where God is as we look to Him. Worldly surroundings pale in comparison to spiritual welcome mat. May we enter His courts with praise wherever we are. Blessings and joy in HIS strength!
I love this online church Sis. We can be where God is as we look to Him. Worldly surroundings pale in comparison to spiritual welcome mat. May we enter His courts with praise wherever we are. Blessings and joy in HIS strength!