2 April, 2023

+The Lookout

February 19 | Courage to Deny Oneself

February 19 | Courage to Deny Oneself

Reading Time: 4 minutes

Post-exilic Israel had returned home. The people had learned their lesson about idolatry following their 70-year spanking in Babylon. But they had fallen prey to other nuances of selfishness and would need to learn again the benefit of self-denial.  

February 19 | Courage to Deny Oneself

February 5 | Courage to Stand Up

Reading Time: 4 minutes

A touched heart typically is what spurs a person to action. The devastating news of Jerusalem caused Nehemiah to weep and mourn in chapter 1, and God used Nehemiah’s sadness to get the king’s attention in chapter 2.