One of the essential truths shown in Nehemiah is that if a people put aside their fears, give of who they are despite their weaknesses God will honour it and give the increase. As we see Paul write in 1 Corinthian the church is like a body, it has many parts and for that Body […]
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Isaiah 55 vs. 1-2 – Come to me my people
Posted in POEMS, Poems Old Testament on Mar 8th, 2009
Hi, A break from Nehemiah to Isaiah 55. Isaiah was calling the Israelites back from captivity in Babylon, and at the same time calling to a place of repentance. I have been wrestling with this chapter for a number of years and am convinced in light of the current economic times that now more than […]
Sometimes we can look at a task and say it is too big. For a hundred and fifty years the remnant who had returned from exile in Babylon had lived in Jerusalem. Under Ezra they had managed to rebuild the temple, but they were vulnerable and weak because they had no defences, the walls were […]
Leadership to me encompasses the ability to be able to understand the needs of an organisation or people, to see how those needs can be met, understand the resources and requirements that are needed to met those needs, and then to be able to sell a vision of how they can be achieved. Nehemiah Chapters 1 […]
Nehemiah needed to do things by stealth as he inspected the walls of Jerusalem. He needed to assess what was going to be easy to fix, slightly harder to fix, and the hardest to fix. Sometimes we need to look at what has broken down in our lives and assess what we need to […]
Nehemiah 1 vs. 5-11 – Nehemiah’s Prayer
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 […]
Lessons From Nehemiah
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 […]
The Greatest Gift of Christmas Morn
Posted in Poems - Christmas on Dec 11th, 2008
In this age of consumerism “keeping up with the Jones’es” and the advertising which exhorts parents to spend $100’s on their loved ones it is too easy to lose sight of the reason for the season. Indeed many people have no understanding of what Christmas is really about. The following poem reflects on this topic […]
Psalm 46 vs. 10-11 Be Still and Know I am God
Posted in Poems - Psalms on Dec 3rd, 2008
HI all Following on from 1 Kings 19 and hearing the still small voice of God, what does it mean to be still and know that God is God? Psalm 46v10 is a favourite verse of mine “Be Still and Know I am God” it then goes on to say I will be honoured By every […]
1 Kings 19 vs. 9-13 What Are You Doing Here?
Posted in Poems Old Testament on Nov 27th, 2008
How do we hear the voice of God? Partly it is as stated in previous posts meditating upon the word, and seeking understanding. It is also by being prepared to listen for God. As much as we would like God to speak to us in ways that are visible like winds, storms, earthquakes, quite often […]