October 7, 2026
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Reading along with us in Nehemiah and 1 Peter? Here’s today’s reading:
Nehemiah 10 (NIV)
1 Those who sealed it were:
Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah.
Zedekiah, 2Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah,
3Pashhur, Amariah, Malkijah,
4Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluk,…..Continue Reading
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The Jews come together to seal their commitment to follow the laws of God and particularly specify things they will do to take care of the temple and the people who served there. How important it is to reinforce the idea of doing what is right with a public affirmation of such that enhances our accountability to do so, especially when many come together making the same commitment.
Nehemiah 10
A great picture of unity and accountability. Everyone coming together and making a covenant with God expressing God’s laws and their willingness to obey them and accepting the terms of breaking that covenant if they disobey. As relational humans we always remain more committed to something when there is accountability and we have others around us with knowledge of our commitment to keep us on track so this was a great way to do that as a people.
Psalm 32; Nehemiah 10
When we become born-again Christians, we are given new life, and we ought to leave our old ways behind and commit ourselves to following God’s Law. When you love someone, you care about everything concerning him or her. “We will not neglect the house of our God” (Nehemiah 10:39) came from the Israelites’ love for God.
Nehemiah 10
Nehemiah 10
Nehemiah 10
“these joined with their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse and an oath to walk in God’s Law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the Lord our Lord, and His ordinances and His statutes:”
Nehemiah 10:29 NKJV