BUILDING TOGETHER: Devotionals
Day 21 – Nehemiah 2:18b, 19a, 20
We must never be surprised when we are faced with opposition the moment we say yes to something God moves us to do. There will…
Day 20 – Nehemiah 3:8, 12c
The builders were people of different professions. There were priests, goldsmiths, perfume makers, and women. They were not professional builders nor trained carpenters. It would…
Day 19 – Nehemiah 3:4-5a
The Hebrew word for repairs – ‘chazaq’ – is used 35 times in Chapter 3. It meansstrengthening, encouraging, or making something strong. Jesus was a…
Day 18 – Nehemiah 3:2
The words “next to them” and “after them” are repeated 30 times in 1 chapter of 32 verses. Good and great works can only be…
Day 17 – Nehemiah 3:1b
The act of consecration is to acknowledge something as specially set apart for God’s service and glory. Nehemiah and Eliashib knew that the building of…
Day 16 – Nehemiah 3:1a
Eliashib the high priest was the first builder mentioned. He rose up to do the work with the other priests, and they worked at rebuilding…
Day 15 – Nehemiah 2:20
Nehemiah spoke this declaration against the troublemakers. Conversely, this same proclamation contains a prophetic promise for the builders of God’s city. The same is true…
Day 14 – Nehemiah 2:19
Every project faces obstacles. Every purpose encounters problems. This is especially true in spiritual enterprises – they attract challenges. The problems worsened as the building…
Day 13 – Nehemiah 2:17-18
Speak words of encouragement. Communicate hope. Speak purpose. Communicate vision. Hope, purpose & vision lift people up. There is too much negativity and too many…
Day 12 – Nehemiah 2:4a, 5b
Nehemiah prayed, patiently waited, and continued praying for months. But as he was praying, he was also planning. Nehemiah, as a trusted official to his…
Day 11 – Nehemiah 2:5a
Whenever something is repeated in Scripture, take a pause because there is either an emphasis or another layer of truth. Such is the case here…
Day 10 – Nehemiah 2:4
When the king asked the best question ever, Nehemiah did not jump straight into the ‘sales pitch’. He prayed to the God of heaven again! …
Day 9 – Nehemiah 2:3
In dealing with people in authority, the winning approach is always respect and wisdom. Nehemiah’s response to the king was, “May the king live forever!”Christians…
Day 8 – Nehemiah 2:2-3
When opportunity presented itself, Nehemiah seized it even in a seemingly bad time. Persian palace protocol dictated for no sad appearances of employees before their…
Day 7 – Nehemiah 2:1a
There were 4 months between the months of “Chislev” and “Nisan”. Sometimes, prayers get answered quite fast but sometimes the Heavens feel silent. There are…