69 Nehemian 8:8,9 Something to Weep About recovery devotional

JMD Devotional 69 Nehemiah 8:8,9 Something to Weep About

So they read from the Book of the Law of God distinctly, faithfully amplifying and giving the sense
so that [the people] understood the reading. And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all of them, This day is holy to the Lord your God; mourn not nor weep. For all the people wept when they heard the words of the Law.

Hebrews 4:12 describes the power of God's Word to convict and analyze our motives. The Word acts as a mirror for our soul, and what is revealed is not pleasant. In Nehemiah's time, he spoke to exiles and it was painfully clear that their exile was a direct consequence of their forefathers' disobedience. They saw what sin had cost them. If we continue on our current path of compromise and accommodation with a godless and unholy culture, will our children suffer
like Israel?

Dear God,
Help us to see sin through your eyes, to hate every evil way. Make the consequences clear so we might regain a zeal for righteousness.
Amen


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