Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Nehemiah 7:73-8:3, 5-6, 9-12
I live near Washington DC and often see pictures and news stories of peaceful protests and marches that take place on the National Mall. Tens of thousands of people come together for a cause. They hear speeches which invigorate the crowd around the issue of the day, uniting them to work towards their shared goal. I imagine the reading of Scripture in Nehemiah looked a lot like those events. Thousands of people standing together for hours, united in purpose to learn and grow. Only the people in Israel were hearing 100% truth. Instead of advocating for political change, they were called to change their own lives. May we always remember that Scripture changes us, not the other way around.
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