Steps to Success Feb 10, 2023 February 10, 2023 Set An Example For Others Nehemiah – “For the entire twelve years that I was governor of Judah . . .neither I nor my officials drew on our official food allowance. The former governors, in contrast, had laid heavy burdens on the people, demanding a daily ration of […]
STEPS TO SUCCESS FEB 9, 2023 February 9, 2023 Division In The Ranks Nehemiah – “Then I called a public meeting to deal with the problem. At the meeting I said to them, ‘We are doing all we can to redeem our Jewish relatives who have had to sell themselves to pagan foreigners, but you are selling
Steps to Success Feb 8, 2023 February 8, 2023 Confrontation Nehemiah – “After thinking it over, I spoke out against these nobles and officials. I told them, ‘You are hurting your own relatives by charging interest when they borrow money!’” (Nehemiah 5:7) DAILY DEVOTION Confrontation is never fun, but it’s often necessary. When we do have to deal with
Steps to Success Feb 7, 2023 February 7, 2023 Think Before You Speak Nehemiah – “After thinking it over, I spoke out against these nobles and officials.” (Nehemiah 5:7) DAILY DEVOTION When the Israelite nobles and officials began ripping off their own people, Nehemiah became very angry. He knew he had to do something so he spent time thinking
Steps to Success Feb 6, 2023 February 6, 2023 Getting Angry Nehemiah – “When I heard their complaints, I was very angry.” (Nehemiah 5:6) DAILY DEVOTION Nehemiah was mad. He had heard the complaints of the people, had seen how a few of Jews were exploiting the situation for financial gain, and he had heard just about enough. The
Steps to Success Feb 5, 2023.mov February 5, 2023 Understanding The Cause Of Conflict Nehemiah – “About this time some of the men and their wives raised a cry of protest against their fellow Jews. They were saying, ‘We have such large families. We need more food to survive.’ Others said, ‘We have mortgaged our
Steps to Success Feb 4, 2023 February 4, 2023 Refuse To Quit Nehemiah – “When our enemies heard that we knew of their plans and that God had frustrated them, we all returned to our work on the wall…We worked early and late, from sunrise to sunset. And half the men were always on guard.”
Steps to Success Feb 3, 2023 February 3, 2023 Remember the Lord Nehemiah – “Then as I looked over the situation, I called together the nobles and the rest of the people and said to them, ‘Don’t be afraid of the enemy! Remember the Lord, who is great and glorious, and fight for your brothers, your sons,
Steps to Success Feb 2, 2023 February 2, 2023 Reinforce Our Weak Points Nehemiah – “So I placed armed guards behind the lowest parts of the wall in the exposed areas. I stationed the people to stand guard by families, armed with swords, spears, and bows… But from then on, only half my men worked while the
Steps to Success Feb 1, 2023.mov February 1st , 2023 Respect The Opposition Nehemiah – “They all made plans to come and fight against Jerusalem and throw us into confusion. But we prayed to our God and guarded the city day and night to protect ourselves.” (Nehemiah 4:8-9) DAILY DEVOTION Even though Nehemiah didn’t accept the ridicule of