"The most physically impressive part of a conquering war is to firmly take control of the enemy land. However, the most challenging and important part is then how to run the conquered land well. James 4 tells us that fights and wars come from the heart. Our battles come primarily from selfishness. As followers of Christ, it is our duty to avoid being selfish
with our lives. God, being greater than us, can help us overcome our bad behaviour, but we must be paying attention to His Word and our lives. We may never be perfect in this world, but with our obedience to God and with His help, we can make significant progress. Nehemiah’s God-given mission was to restore Jerusalem. To do this, Nehemiah had to
confront the people living there about their lives. Nehemiah 5:6 tells us that he spoke directly and firmly to those who were treating people unfairly and that they listened! This is a fascinating story letting us into the types of challenges that Nehemiah faced.
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"The book of Nehemiah is the historical continuation of the book of Ezra. It records the restoration not only of Jerusalem under Nehemiah’s leadership, but also the restoration of the people. Nehemiah lived in ancient Persia and held the prestigious and trusted position of cup-bearer to the king....
"After Hezekiah’s reign, Judah experienced a string of evil kings. Hezekiah’s son Manasseh came into power when he was twelve years old. The Bible outlines the evil that King Manasseh did. Eventually, Manasseh was humbled and corrected, but unfortunately the damage of his 55 years in power was do...
"Hezekiah was an amazing king of Judah. The nation of Judah was formed after Israel rebelled against Solomon’s son, Rehoboam, forming two new nations calling themselves Israel and Judah. This split of the nation had happened a few hundred years before Hezekiah’s reign.
Hezekiah was the 15th king ...
