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Be Still and Know Daily Bible Devotion

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  • Bring some Spirit-filled peace into your hectic schedule every weekday morning with this new Daily Devotional.
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  • June 6th - Nehemiah 1:11

    June 6th - Nehemiah 1:11
    Jun 6 2024
    Nehemiah 1:11 “ O Lord, please hear my prayer! Listen to the prayers of those of us who delight in honouring you. Please grant me success today by making the king favourable to me. Put it into his heart to be kind to me.” Nehemiah was on the verge of taking the boldest step of his life. He was going to ask King Artaxerxes, the mighty ruler of Persia, a question that could land him in a lot of trouble. In light of this, he brought his majestic and humble prayer to an end by making the bold request that God should grant him success. I think we often feel rather coy about asking God for success, but we needn’t feel that way because he loves to hear our prayers. He wants us to be completely honest as we address him and, in a situation like Nehemiah’s, it was absolutely right to make such a bold request. This wasn’t a selfish prayer. He was asking for success so that he could bless his Jewish brothers and sisters by restoring Jerusalem. If the king granted his request it was going to give him a great deal of hard work and difficulty. In the letter of James we read: “You don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it” (James 4:2). Asking God is a natural thing for us to do as his children, and he encourages us to do so, so long as our motives are right. But the people James was writing to had the wrong motives. They were just looking to please themselves. Selfish prayers will never work and we should be deeply grateful that they don’t. When we follow the example of Nehemiah and pray out of a desire to serve God and bless his people we can be sure that he will hear our prayers. Question In what situation are you asking God for success at the moment? Prayer Lord I thank you that you are such a generous God and that you love to hear our requests. Amen
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    3 min
  • June 5th - Nehemiah 1:6-7

    June 5th - Nehemiah 1:6-7
    Jun 5 2024
    Nehemiah 1:6-7 I confess that we have sinned against you. Yes, even my own family and I have sinned! We have sinned terribly by not obeying the commands, decrees, and regulations that you gave us through your servant Moses. Over the last few weeks, we have had a problem with a water leak. We live in a reasonably new house but have seen water trickling down from the bathroom into the kitchen. We duly called in a plumber who used bright lights and careful instruments to discover where the leak was coming from. There are times in life when we just have to face the facts, uncomfortable as they may be. In a sense, that’s what happens when we come into the presence of a holy God. The truth about our lives is suddenly revealed. The fact is, we are sinners and we live in a community that is sinful. Nehemiah knew that he had to be absolutely honest with God. At times we like to play games with ourselves and make out that we are really not that bad. We open the newspapers and compare ourselves with people who have committed appalling crimes and feel better about ourselves. [itals]We[end itals] would never do such things. But the reality is that we all fall short of God’s perfect standards and we need his forgiveness if we are ever going to live in partnership with him. The wonderful truth is that, if we are willing to confess our sins, God is willing to forgive us. When Jesus died on the cross he took upon himself the full weight of our sin. Nehemiah’s words remind me of Isaiah who, faced with the holiness of God, felt thoroughly depressed. He cried out: “It’s all over! I am doomed, for I am a sinful man. I have filthy lips, and I live among a people with filthy lips” (Isaiah 6:5). But God sent a seraph, an angelic being, to cleanse his lips. Praise God that when we confess our sins he is willing, in the same moment, to forgive us and set us free to live our lives to the full. Question How do you respond to the news that God longs to forgive you? Prayer Loving God, thank you for the amazing and liberating gift of forgiveness. Amen
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    3 min
  • June 4th - Nehemiah 1:5-6

    June 4th - Nehemiah 1:5-6
    Jun 4 2024
    Nehemiah 1:5-6 “O Lord, God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps his covenant of unfailing love with those who love him and obey his commands, listen to my prayer!” These words give us a wonderful insight into Nehemiah’s understanding of God. Everything that follows in this book flows out of these few words. Nehemiah’s courageous actions were the result of the way he understood God, and it’s the same for us. Our understanding of God (or to use the technical term - theology) will shape the way in which we speak and act. Nehemiah knew the awesome greatness of God but, at the same time, he recognised that the God of love wanted to live in covenant relationship with him. Nehemiah lived far away from Jerusalem, where the problems facing the Israelites were colossal. Added to that, he held an important and trusted position in the court of the Persian King Artaxerxes. As the royal wine taster, it was almost unthinkable that he would be released him from his sensitive role. Anyone looking out for their own safety would have kept quiet about the problems in Jerusalem. The last thing they would do would be to ask the king for some leave so that they could go and fix the problem. The fact that Nehemiah did so shows how completely he trusted God. The same principle applies today. Our lives are shaped by our understanding of God. Nehemiah begins his prayer with 30 words to describe God. I wonder what your 30 words would be. I encourage you to set aside some time today to write them down. Your words won’t be exactly the same as Nehemiah’s or indeed anyone else you know. Amazingly, God enters into a unique relationship with each one of us and our understanding of him will be shaped by our own personal journey of faith. I find this incredibly exciting and, as our relationship with God grows and matures, I hope that the 30 words we choose will keep changing. Question Using 30 words, how would you describe God today? Prayer Lord God, I worship you because you are such an awesome God and yet still love me as an individual. Amen
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    3 min
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