Tag: Nehemiah

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Letters to the Lord: A Sword and a Trowel

Lord, I love the book of Nehemiah. Every chapter is so rich with application to my life today. Chapter 3 reminded me of the beauty when the body of Christ all works together. And the destruction when we do not. It feels like so much of Christianity today in the US is about fighting each other instead of working shoulder to shoulder. And this … Read More Letters to the Lord: A Sword and a Trowel

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Letters to the Lord: Building Back the Walls

Lord, reading Nehemiah 3 this morning has brought me to tears. It’s basically just a list of names of people that I don’t recognize. Of course, I always smile to read about Uzziel, the goldsmith (my maiden name=). But there are not many who are superstars in the Word of God. Just a lot of ordinary people.  Oh, but what they are doing is … Read More Letters to the Lord: Building Back the Walls