Christian Meditative Poetry to Encourage and Challenge
Posted in Nehemiah on Feb 1st, 2009
Nehemiah was in front of the King and Queen he was taking a huge risk, one which could cost him his life. But God was with him and Nehemiah’s planning ensured he ending up getting what he needed and more, he got royal protection, letters of safety, access to timber from the Kings’ forests. Do […]
Posted in Nehemiah on Jan 26th, 2009
Nehemiah took a risk in going before the King. Sometimes we’re afraid to take a step, but if we know that God was with us and have prayed before him and have heard his voice then we can know that God will guide and lead us through to where he wants to take us. […]
Posted in Nehemiah, POEMS, Poems Old Testament on Jan 18th, 2009
Continuing in Nehemiah we see the earnestness of Nehemiah’s Prayer. Nehemiah didn’t just pray once – he prayed for four months I can see elements of ACTS type prayer in what he prays, there is Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication in what he does. Salvationists know about William Booth’s tenet of Knee Drill, to get down on […]
Posted in Nehemiah, Poems Old Testament on Jan 7th, 2009
Nehemiah is one of the Old Testament Books I keep going back to it has much to offer. Not only can Nehemiah teach us much about the need for prayer for our nation but also about when prayer coupled with planning can result in a way forward. Without a vision the church perishes, equally it […]