Have you ever been away from the Lord and
then come back? Even with a small backsliding—and then a return to God—to His
ways can be a time of rejoicing. Somewhere in my Biblical journey I saw a
diagram that shows a circle with arrows. When someone is growing in the Lord—maturing
spiritually—they are climbing up. But when they aren’t following God’s ways—walking
in His light—then they are going backwards, sliding back. Get right with God
again and you’ll be going up His mountain...or the upwards part of the circle. Round
and round we go.
The Israelites here were returning to God—to
His ways and learning from Nehemiah as he read God’s Word to them during this
time of the Feast of Tabernacles. Reading God’s Word was important then—so that
they could learn about God and His plan for their lives. The same is for us
today. We need to celebrate how God is working in our lives and continue to
feast on His Word. Are His Words tasty to you? Let me know what your favorite
Bible passage is in the comments section below. Blessings on you as you study
His Word.
Prayer
~ Holy Spirit, fill us with a longing for Your Word and give us an
understanding beyond what we expect. Thank you for Your love and presence in
our lives.
Happy Okinawan Birthday—Lisa Chan.
My daughter was born in Okinawa on October 4th--while it was still October 3rd in the US, so we celebrate her birthday twice--October 3rd and October 4th.
How many kids--or adult kids--get two birthdays?
© 2015 by Mickey
M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise
noted.
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