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Meanwhile, the people of Judah said, "The strength of the laborers is giving out,and there is so much rubble we cannot rebuild the wall." Also our enemies said,"Before they know it or see us, we will kill them and put an end to the work."The Jews who lived near them came and told us ten times over,"Wherever you turn, they will attack us" (Nehemiah 4:10-12). (The devotion...
Keep Reading"what my God had put in my heart to do" (Nehemiah 2:11)and Nehemiah 4:1-6 (The devotional writing team is on summer hiatus and prays you'll be blessed by this week's devotionals from Sept. 2020.) Have you ever embarked on a new, challenging endeavor? (Writing these devotionals counts as that for me!) Nehemiah and Co., all those years ago, embarked on a new, challenging e...
Keep ReadingAfter I looked things over, I stood up, and said ... "Don't 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" (Nehemiah 4:14). (The devotional writing team is on summer hiatus and prays you'll be blessed by this week's devotionals from Sept. 2020.) Have you ever faced opposit...
Keep ReadingNehemiah 4 (The devotional writing team is on summer hiatus and prays you'll be blessed by this week's devotionals from Sept. 2020.) What are you trying to rebuild? It isn't likely the walls of a city, but whatever it is, it matters: to you, to God, and perhaps to others. Just know this: opposition will come. Here in this week's scripture passage, for Nehemiah and the Je...
Keep ReadingWhen Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became angryand was greatly incensed When they heard that the repairs to Jerusalem's wallshad gone ahead they were very angry. They all plotted to come togetherand fight against Jerusalem (Nehemiah 4:1, 7-8). (The devotional writing team is on summer hiatus and prays you'll be blessed by this week's devotionals f...
Keep ReadingThen Jehoshaphat stood up and said "O LORD God we have no power to face this mighty army. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you" (2 Chronicles 20:5, 12). (The devotional writing team, on summer hiatus, prays you'll be blessed by these devotionals originally published in Feb. 2020.) Ever feel at a loss for words when it comes to prayer? The Bible is chock fu...
Keep Reading"Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army.For the battle is not yours, but God's" (2 Chronicles 20:15b). (The devotional writing team, on summer hiatus, prays you'll be blessed by these devotionals originally published in Feb. 2020.) Some Old Testament stories are grim, but they were preserved because each has a lesson for us. Often we can go for years n...
Keep Reading"Do not be afraid and do not be dismayed at this great horde,for the battle is not yours but God's" (2 Chronicles 20:15). (The devotional writing team, on summer hiatus, prays you'll be blessed by these devotionals originally published in Feb. 2020.) In the regular army, the higher you go up the chain-of-command, the less likely you are to find people who fight. The logi...
Keep Reading"Attention everyone -- all of you from out of town, all of you from Jerusalem, and you King Jehoshaphat -- God's word: Don't be afraid; don't pay any mind to this vandal horde. This is God's war, not yours. Tomorrow you'll go after them; see, they're already on their way up the slopes of Ziz; you'll meet them at the end of the ravine near the wilderness of Jeruel. You won'...
Keep ReadingJehoshaphat bowed with his face to the ground, and all the people of Israelfell down in worship before the LORD (2 Chronicles 20:19). (The devotional writing team, on summer hiatus, prays you'll be blessed by these devotionals originally published in Feb. 2020.) What's the most human thing we do? Better yet, what's the most humanizing thing we dowhat is it that makes us ...
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