The Passage: Introduction to Nehemiah 3 The Point: We are better together. Andrew Carnegie said, “Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” This statement embodies what we see occurring in …
The Passage: Nehemiah 2:19-20 The Point: Opposition is going to come Let me start this devotional with some heresy (now I’ve your attention). Some believe that God’s will always involves financial and physical well-being. This means that positive speech, faith, and tithing will increase one’s material wealth. This is the “prosperity gospel,” and its plaguing …
The Passage: Nehemiah 2:17-18 The Point: Speak up! My wife was one of the first girls I met in college. I didn’t fall for her immediately, but over time and as we hung out in our community, I really began to like her. Then in our second semester of college, I stalked her class schedule …
The Passage: Nehemiah 2:11-16 The Point: A leader always does whatever it takes. The word “scrappy” is one of my favorite words. When I played basketball, being scrappy meant you were more determined, did the little things well, and hustled more ― regardless of your talent. Honestly the word scrappy basically meant, “Hey, that guy …
The Passage: Nehemiah 2:6-10 The Point: The importance of making a plan Space Jam might be the best movie ever made. Rotten Tomatoes may disagree, but what do they know? I mean come on! You put the Loony Toons with the best basketball player ever and some giant space monster, and you’ve got an instant …
The Passage: Nehemiah 2:4-5 The Point: Two ways to pray I once thought my wife and I were pretty similar. Now? I keep finding more and more ways we are different. One of the main differences is that I’m a Type A personality. This means I like to have my entire life organized in certain …
The Passage: Nehemiah 2:3. Additional reading Romans 13 The Point: Respect God’s authority. Today’s devotional is a one-off. It’s really easy to skip over the first part of Nehemiah 2:3 because so many interesting things are going on in the text. Instead, let’s take some time to contemplate the way Nehemiah approached the king. Here …
The Passage: Nehemiah 2:1-2 The Point: What is fear doing to you? When I was eight years old, I watched a play called “The Snow Queen,” and it gave me nightmares for months. The story is about a mean queen who shoots a bunch of glass into kids’ eyes and makes them see only the …
The Passage: Nehemiah 1:11 The Point: God has you where He wants you. When we read the Bible, we tend to look at the people as extraordinary. We look at Nehemiah like we look at Michael Jordan in basketball, Steve Jobs in business, or Beethoven in music. We see them as people that we can’t …
The Passage: Nehemiah 1:11 The Point: Prayer leads to action. I paid $12 to sit in a dark room. Twelve dollars! The movie was dreadful. I’d rather watch two hours of cat videos! I left that theater and told my friend, “That acting was terrible!” But it made me realize something. Here we were paying …
