Morning Light – February 8th, 2016 Today: [Nehemiah Seven] The Wall of Jerusalem is Completed. In this chapter the walls of the city are completed. The temple is restored and opened for the people. The Levites are set in order and much authority and blessing comes to those who endured and maintained and were willing […]
READ MORE Morning Light – February 5th, 2016: Never Negotiate with Your Critics Today: [Nehemiah Six] Never Negotiate with Your Critics. In this chapter Sanballat again attempts to distract Nehemiah from the rebuilding of the walls of the city. Nehemiah refuses and Sanballat uses many tactics to persuade him. This episode in Nehemiah’s life is a powerful […]
READ MORE Morning Light – February 2nd, 2016 Today: [Nehemiah Four] Resisting the Mocker. In this chapter Sanballat the Syrian mounts resistance against Nehemiah. The walls are difficult to rebuild and now the workers must proceed with their tool in one hand and their weapon in the other. If you purpose in your life to be something […]
READ MORE Morning Light – February 1st, 2016 Today: [Nehemiah Three] Rebuilding the Gates of God in Your Life. After Nehemiah assesses the damage to the gates and walls of the city – rebuilding begins. The sheep gate, the fish gate – the necessary dung gate are all rebuilt. These gates represent very important aspects of spiritual […]
READ MORE Morning Light – January 29th, 2016 Source: http://ift.tt/1NFA69Z Today: [Nehemiah Two] When Others Mock Your Vision. Nehemiah stands before the king with a sad countenance regarding the state of affairs in Jerusalem. The king inquires and ultimately gives Nehemiah permission to return and rebuilt the gates and walls. When Nehemiah arrives Sanballat mocks and impedes […]
READ MORE Morning Light – January 28th, 2016 Today: [Nehemiah One] How to Respond to Bad News. In this chapter we are introduced to Nehemiah. He is one of the most powerful men in Persia – serving as the king’s cupbearer. He receives a report from Jerusalem just 10 years after Ezra’s time that the city of […]
READ MORE Morning Light – January 27th, 2016 Today: [Ezra Chapter Ten] The Radicalized Obedience of Ezra. In this chapter Ezra stands before the city of Jerusalem and falling on his face lapses into a paroxysm of intercession. The sin of the city has pushed him past his composure. He is beside himself and he lays before […]
READ MORE Morning Light – January 26th, 2016 Today: [Ezra Chapter Nine] How to Face Scandal and Disappointment. Ezra arrives in Jerusalem with a second group of returnees only to find the city in disarray. The temple is neglected, the city is in disorder and the people have returned to the idolatries that resulted in the captivity […]
READ MORE Morning Light – January 25th, 2016 Today: [Ezra Chapter Eight] The Challenges of Being a Part of a Move of God. In this chapter we see the narrative of a second group of returnees to Jerusalem. Ezra and his group are a new generation of returnees coming together 70 years after the first revival under […]
READ MORE Morning Light – January 22nd, 2016: Two Enochs Prophet Russ Walden shares a special message today – the 1st in a 5 part series titled “Enochian Walks with God”. Get what Enoch got, go where Enoch went, Talk like Enoch talked, walk like Enoch walked. Regular exposition of the bible chapter by chapter will resume […]
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