It’s astounding what God puts up with concerning this rebellious creation of His called mankind. If He wasn’t long-suffering beyond what you and I can imagine, He would have decided the human experiment had long-past reached its expiration date. Nevertheless (the word that also happens to highlight the title of this essay today), God somehow…
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Nehemiah 2:10 – It Displeased Them Greatly
The account of Nehemiah’s efforts is another marvelous example of having faith in that which is unseen and acting to bring it about. As one of the Jewish exiles, Nehemiah had settled into his fate, serving his captors in a righteous manner and representing Yahweh well. As cupbearer to the king, he had always kept…