Nehemiah 1:1-2:18
When we have big problems, help us to remember that You are bigger
than all of our problems. Where do our problems come from? they come
from our sin. That’s our biggest problem. That’s no problem to You, Lord
– “Christ has put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself” (Hebrews 9:26).
Thank You, Lord, for Jesus. What a great Saviour He is!
Nehemiah 2:19-4:9
What are we to do when we encounter opposition? We’re seeking to
serve You – and the enemies of Christ and His Gospel are making life
difficult for us. Help us, Lord, to look to You. May we know, in our
hearts and lives, the truth of Your Word: “The people who know their God
will be strong” (Daniel 11:32).
Nehemiah 4:10-5:13
“Our God will fight for us” (Nehemiah 4:20). What tremendous
encouragement there is in these wonderful words! We are not alone in our
battle against Satan. You are with us – and You are stronger than
Satan! When Satan attacks us, teach us, Lord, to take our stand on Your
Word: “The Lord your God will go with you, to fight for you against your
enemies, to give you the victory” (Deuteronomy 20:4).
Nehemiah 5:14:6:19
What are we to do when we face those who are “scheming to harm” Your
servants and Your work? We are to devote ourselves to Your work – and we
are to pray for your strength (Nehemiah 6:2; Nehemiah 5:16; Nehemiah
6:9). When Satan, our great enemy, tries to pick an argument with
us, help us to give him this answer: “I am doing a great work and I
cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come
down to you” (Nehemiah 6:3). Help us, Lord, to keep on working for you –
and to pray that “many will see and fear, and put their trust in the
Lord” (Psalm 40:3).
Nehemiah 7:1-73
What kind of people are we? Are we “faithful and God-fearing” people?
Lord, it is so easy to lose our way. We forget You – and we wander away
from You. Draw us back to Yourself. Speak to us in love. Assure us that
You haven’t given up on us. Let us know that “There’s a way back to God
from the dark paths of sin.” Bring us to “Calvary’s Cross” – and let us
begin again with You.
Nehemiah 8:1-9:5
What happens when Your people “gather together” (Nehemiah 8:1)? We
hear Your Word (Nehemiah 8:2-3,8). We thank You for Your Son (Nehemiah
8:13-18; 1 Corinthians 11:23-26). We dedicate our lives to You (Nehemiah
9:2). We worship You (Nehemiah 9:5). Lord, help us to enter in, with
all our hearts, to all that You promise to bring into our lives when we
respond to Your gracious call: “Let us worship God.”
Nehemiah 9:6-38
What a great God You are – “You are a God ready to forgive, gracious
and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love” (Nehemiah
9:17). Your love is greater than our sin. We look at ourselves – and
everything seems to be hopeless. We look to You – and everything
changes. We see Your grace and Your mercy. Your love fills us with
hope.When everything seems to be getting too much for us, we remember
that Jesus died for us – and we rejoice: “His blood cleanses us from all
sin” (1 Corinthians 15:3; 1 John 1:7).
Nehemiah 10:1-39
Lord, You’re calling us to commit our lives to You. At the heart of
this commitment, there must be worship: “We will not neglect the House
of our God” (Nehemiah 10:39). Help us to worship You. This is our reason
for coming to Your House. We come to worship You. May our worship be
more than words. Help us, Lord, to give ourselves to You
Nehemiah 11:1-12:30
Our lives lay in ruins until You put us together again. You call us
to build our lives on Christ (Matthew 7:24-27). Help us, Lord, to come
to You, again and again – confessing our sin, receiving Your
forgiveness, building on Christ, our Saviour. When we feel ourselves
being pulled away from You, help us to choose Christ. May we choose to
be holy. May we choose the way of blessing, the way that brings glory to
You.
Nehemiah 12:31-13:31
“Songs of praise and thanksgiving to God” (Nehemiah 12:46) – Where
does the song of praise come from? It comes from You: “God had given
them great joy” (Nehemiah 12:43). You look at the way we are living –
and what do You see? “Why is the House of God forsaken?” (Nehemiah
13:11). Does it have to be this way? Is there not a better way? Can we
stop forgetting You – and start remembering You? Can we rise above our
failure – and be lifted up into Your victory? Help us to keep on
believing that You have not abandoned us. You have not turned Your back
on us. You still love us> Let Your love come to us – and fill us with
Your joy.
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