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Nehemiah
After the wall had been completed, they stood \"as one man in the square before the Water Gate.\" They wanted the Book of the Law of Moses to be read to them.
They were hungry to hear the word of the Lord. And for hours it was read. From dawn to noon they read it.
As the Book of the Law of Moses was read, they stood up. They praised God and lifted their hands and responded, \"Amen! Amen!\" Then they bowed and worshiped the Lord with their faces to the ground.
What an awesome picture!
And they made sure that the people could understand what was being read. And they were so moved by this message that the people were weeping! And Nehemiah says, \"Go and enjoy choice foods and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is scared to our Lord. Do not grieve; for the joy of the Lord is your strength.\"
When we are broken, in our shambles, we empty ourselves -whatever seems left- to our merciful Savior and He fills us with strength, and He delights in this. Not necessarily delighting in our shambles, for I think our Lord's heart breaks with ours, but I think He delights when His children realize how much they need Him and start to realize how much He really loves us!\" |
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| Well, I drew the line back a few weeks ago and told Carrie she could not wear her swimsuit to bed. Daddy is a soft one, for sure. Last night he got the kids ready for bed, and there is Carrie, nighttime diaper on and... yep. The swimsuit. Cute as a button, I didn't argue. I did tip toe in her room last night to cover her up. She had kicked off her covers. Leave it to my kids to correct me. Yes, Carrie, you can wear your swimsuit to bed :) |
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