Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Nehemiah 7:66-8:1
by: Angie Osborn.
As I read this passage, I envision a huge reunion: scattered people reuniting inside the restored wall. Their city was "one" again. As a "good" Seventh Day Baptist, I associate the passage with my feelings of General Conference. Seventh Day Baptists from far and wide reunite in one place. What a wonderful time! The excitement, especially that first day, is great!
At the end of the passage, people gather around the Book of the Law of Moses. We, as Seventh Day Baptists, gather around God's word. At conference, we study the Bible together, we pray together, and we worship together. What a gift to be able to gather together to learn about, worship, and praise the God who created us!