I love Nehemiah Chapter 9.
Many prayers, speeches or passages of scripture in the Bible include a long summary of Israel's history, reminding the people of their great heritage and God's promises.
But what jumped out at me today when I read this was how absolutely focused on God this passage is. The passage blesses God, it praises God, it focuses completely on God and what He has done for His people, for His name.
Just take note of a few examples....
You alone are the Lord. You made the heavens...You give life to everything....You are the Lord God, who chose Abram...You found his heart faithful to you...You have kept your promise because you are righteous.....You saw the suffering of our forefathers in Egypt...You sent miraculous signs and wonders against Pharaoh.....You made a name for yourself, which remains to this day....You divided the sea....
And on and on it goes!
I love that. I love the complete and utter focus on God. That God is given the credit for absolutely everything. That He did it all. And He did it to glorify His name.
I love the descriptions of God's character also found in this passage. Here are more examples....
You have kept your promise because you are righteous....You are a forgiving God, gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love....Because of your great compassion you did not abandon them....And when they cried out to you again, you hear from heaven, and in your compassion you delivered them time after time....For many years you were patient with them. By your Spirit you admonished them through your prophets....But in your great mercy you did not put an end to them or abandon them, for you are a gracious and merciful God...O our God, the great, mighty and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love....
Isn't that beautiful?
Oh our God, You alone are worthy of our utmost praise and adoration. You alone are worthy to sit on the throne of our lives. May we live what we say we believe.
Tomorrow's passage: Nehemiah 10-11, Revelation 19
1 comment:
Amen.
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