Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Nehemiah 8:9-12
by: Gem Barton.
Have you ever been in an atmosphere that is charged for celebration but yet you are tearful? We call those tears of joy. The Israelites wept out of conviction, not joy, when they heard the Law. But this was a holy day to the Lord, not a day for weeping. Israel‘s leaders told them to rejoice! They were encouraged to eat and share what food they had with those who did not have any. When you live in obedience to the Law of the Lord, you can rejoice. Today is a day to rejoice in the Lord. Rejoice in the Lord for the joy of the Lord is your strength.