{"id":6513,"date":"2019-12-02T20:00:38","date_gmt":"2019-12-03T03:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/?p=6513"},"modified":"2019-12-02T22:59:14","modified_gmt":"2019-12-03T05:59:14","slug":"nehemiah10_1-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/nehemiah10_1-27\/","title":{"rendered":"We Will Not Neglect God\u2019s House"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nehemiah 10:1-27 \u00a0\u00a0Click here for Bible Verses<\/a><\/p>\n

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Hi GAMErs,<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s passage is Nehemiah 10:1-27.\u00a0 There are so many important lessons we can learn from this passage.\u00a0\u00a0Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n

Nehemiah 10:1-27 (NIV)\u00a0<\/strong>
\n1\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Those who sealed it were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah. Zedekiah,
\n2\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
\n3\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
\n4\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,
\n5\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Harim, Meremoth, Obadiah,
\n6\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,
\n7\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Meshullam, Abijah, Mijamin,
\n8\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Maaziah, Bilgai and Shemaiah. These were the priests.
\n9\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0The Levites: Jeshua son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel,
\n10\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0and their associates: Shebaniah, Hodiah, Kelita, Pelaiah, Hanan,
\n11\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Mica, Rehob, Hashabiah,
\n12\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Zaccur, Sherebiah, Shebaniah,
\n13\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Hodiah, Bani and Beninu.
\n14\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0The leaders of the people: Parosh, Pahath-Moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani,
\n15\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Bunni, Azgad, Bebai,
\n16\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Adonijah, Bigvai, Adin,
\n17\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Ater, Hezekiah, Azzur,
\n18\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Hodiah, Hashum, Bezai,
\n19\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Hariph, Anathoth, Nebai,
\n20\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Magpiash, Meshullam, Hezir,
\n21\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Meshezabel, Zadok, Jaddua,
\n22\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Pelatiah, Hanan, Anaiah,
\n23\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub,
\n24\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Hallohesh, Pilha, Shobek,
\n25\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Rehum, Hashabnah, Maaseiah,
\n26\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Ahiah, Hanan, Anan,
\n27\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Malluch, Harim and Baanah.<\/em><\/p>\n

On verses 1-27:\u00a0\u00a0Here is a list of the priests, Levites and other leaders, along with Nehemiah, who represented the people in signing a written agreement to say, on behalf of the Israelites, that they would obey the Lord and be faithful to Him.\u00a0\u00a0To evidence how serious their commitment was, they put their own names on the line and sealed the document with their personal seals.<\/p>\n

What can we learn from this?\u00a0\u00a0I respect the guts of those who were willing to put their names on the line and sign an agreement to say that they will follow all of God\u2019s commands.\u00a0\u00a0Every family, every church, every city, every school, every company and every nation needs people who are willing to stick their neck out on behalf of the people and lead by example in following the Lord.<\/strong><\/p>\n

At the same time, remember that there is only one man who followed God\u2019s commands perfectly and who did not sin.\u00a0\u00a0His name is not even on this list.\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s Jesus Christ.\u00a0\u00a0Everyone on that list failed to obey all of God\u2019s commands.\u00a0\u00a0But amazingly, Jesus obeyed all of God\u2019s commands on our behalf \u2013 in our name, so to speak.\u00a0\u00a0He did all the work of obeying God, a work that we could never accomplish ourselves.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Then He credited our names with that obedience.\u00a0\u00a0He also took our sins and assumed responsibility for them in our place.\u00a0\u00a0Who else could do that and who else would do that?\u00a0\u00a0No one.\u00a0\u00a0What an amazing Saviour we have in Jesus.<\/p>\n

Nehemiah\u00a010:29\u00a0(NIV)\u00a0<\/strong>
\n29\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0all these now join their brothers the nobles, and bind themselves with a curse and an oath to follow the Law of God given through Moses the servant of God and to obey carefully all the commands, regulations and decrees of the\u00a0LORD\u00a0our Lord.
\n<\/em>
\nOn verses 28-39:\u00a0\u00a0These verses appear to be the contents of the written agreement that the Israelites entered into as they personally bind themselves with a curse and an oath to follow the law of Moses and \u201cto obey carefully all the commands, regulations and decrees\u201d of the Lord (v29).\u00a0\u00a0The remaining verses are of course not an exhaustive list of all of God\u2019s commands, but a highlight reel of some of the commands Nehemiah and the leaders were particularly concerned about.\u00a0\u00a0For example:<\/p>\n

Nehemiah\u00a010:30\u00a0(NIV)\u00a0<\/strong>
\n30\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“We promise not to give our daughters in marriage to the peoples around us or take their daughters for our sons.<\/em><\/p>\n

On verse 30:\u00a0\u00a0Over and over in His Word God warns His people about marrying unbelievers and the dangers that arise from it.\u00a0\u00a0Here the Israelites commit to not giving their children away in marriage to unbelievers (v30).\u00a0\u00a0What can we learn from this?\u00a0\u00a0Parents, we have an important responsibility to teach our children about the kind of person they should marry \u2013 someone who loves, serves and follows the Lord and reflects the Lord in their character, their attitude and their behaviour.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0We do this not simply by telling them who they should marry, but even more by modeling for them what a Christ-like man, a Christ-like woman and a Christ-like marriage looks like.\u00a0\u00a0We want our children to clearly see the difference it makes when a married couple love, serve and follow the Lord together.\u00a0\u00a0If you are married with children, may you and your spouse be committed to modeling a Christ-centered marriage to your children, such that your children would not want anything less when they grow up.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0If you are single and want to get married, don\u2019t shoot yourself in the foot and marry someone who does not follow Jesus.\u00a0\u00a0Pray for and believe that God will give you a God-honouring, Christ-centered partner with whom you can build a God-honouring, Christ-centered family.<\/p>\n

Nehemiah\u00a010:31\u00a0(NIV)\u00a0<\/strong>
\n31\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“When the neighboring peoples bring merchandise or grain to sell on the Sabbath, we will not buy from them on the Sabbath or on any holy day. Every seventh year we will forgo working the land and will cancel all debts.<\/p>\n

On verse 31:\u00a0\u00a0Here the Israelites commit to not working on the Sabbath and to obeying the law of Moses that required fields to rest and debts to be canceled every 7 years.\u00a0\u00a0Here we learn\u00a03 things you can do for a happier, healthier you and happier, healthier relationships with God and people:<\/strong><\/p>\n

(1) Schedule regular rest from your work each week.
\n(2) Don\u2019t exhaust the resources you are given in the short-term so that you can be effective for the long-term.
\n(3) Practice forgiveness regularly.\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s healthy for your spirit, mind and body.<\/p>\n

Praise God that His commands are for our benefit and our good.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nehemiah\u00a010:37\u00a0(NIV)\u00a0<\/strong>
\n37\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0“Moreover, we will bring to the storerooms of the house of our God, to the priests, the first of our ground meal, of our [grain] offerings, of the fruit of all our trees and of our new wine and oil. And we will bring a tithe of our crops to the Levites, for it is the Levites who collect the tithes in all the towns where we work.<\/em><\/p>\n

On verses 32-39:\u00a0\u00a0Amazingly, the rest of the chapter is all about the Israelites\u2019 commitment to taking good care of the house of God where they worship.\u00a0\u00a0Look at all the different commitments the Israelites make as it relates to taking care of the house of God: paying an annual temple maintenance fee (v32-33), contributing wood to burn on the altar (v34), bringing the first portion of all that their fields and livestock produce (v35-37a), tithing (i.e. giving one tenth to the house of God of) their crops (v37b-38), and storing these contributions (v39).\u00a0\u00a0All of these can be summed up with this phrase: \u201cWe will not neglect the house of our God\u201d (v39).<\/p>\n

What can we learn from this?\u00a0\u00a0The lesson should be clear.\u00a0\u00a0Christians have a responsibility to take good care of God\u2019s house where they worship.\u00a0\u00a0That\u2019s why God commands us to tithe faithfully (give the first tenth of our income to the church).\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0As Malachi\u00a03:10\u00a0says,<\/p>\n

10\u00a0<\/sup>\u00a0Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the\u00a0LORD\u00a0Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that you will not have room enough for it.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Do you tithe?\u00a0\u00a0Do you give generously above and beyond your tithe?\u00a0\u00a0So that your church has sufficient resources to fulfill its mission,\u00a0let\u2019s take good care of the house of God and the people who have dedicated their working lives to serving His house.\u00a0\u00a0Let\u2019s give our faithful tithes and our generous offerings.\u00a0\u00a0We will all be blessed when we do so.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lord Jesus, You gave not just a tenth of what You have for Your church.\u00a0\u00a0You gave everything You have.\u00a0\u00a0I pray I would be a great lover of my church too.\u00a0\u00a0May I not neglect Your house, but give my faithful tithes and generous offerings out of a heart of gratitude and faith.\u00a0\u00a0Thank You that as I seek Your kingdom first You will bless my church and me.\u00a0\u00a0I pray that I would model for my children what it means to have a truly Christ-centered home such that they would not want to settle for anything less when they get married.\u00a0\u00a0May I be a good steward of everything You have entrusted to me.\u00a0\u00a0In Jesus\u2019 name, AMEN!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hi GAMErs,<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s passage is Nehemiah 10:1-27.\u00a0 There are so many important lessons we can learn from this passage.\u00a0\u00a0Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n

On verses 1-27:\u00a0\u00a0Here is a list of the priests, Levites and other leaders, along with Nehemiah, who represented the people in signing a written agreement to say, on behalf of the Israelites, that they would obey the Lord and be faithful to Him.\u00a0\u00a0To evidence how serious their commitment was, they put their own names on the line and sealed the document with their personal seals.<\/p>\n

What can we learn from this?\u00a0\u00a0I respect the guts of those who were willing to put their names on the line and sign an agreement to say that they will follow all of God\u2019s commands.\u00a0\u00a0Every family, every church, every city, every school, every company and every nation needs people who are willing to stick their neck out on behalf of the people and lead by example in following the Lord.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6514,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gametime-sharing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6513"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6548,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6513\/revisions\/6548"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ocbf.ca\/2019\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}