Tag: walls
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So We Built the Wall
6So we built the wall. And all the wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work.–Nehemiah 4 The builders faced opposition from certain people. So Nehemiah led the people to pray that God would frustrate that opposition. The opposition was not just vocal, but physical. So Nehemiah…
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Opposite His Own House
28Above the Horse Gate the priests repaired, each one opposite his own house.–Nehemiah 3 Nehemiah had gotten permission to lead the rebuilding process after the Babylonian Exile. They started with the wall around the city. I love how the priests are the leaders in the process.They started by repairing major gates on the wall, but…
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The Walls of Self-Control
28Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.–Proverbs 25 Imagine your life as a city under attack. The only hope for that city is that the walls do not break. Those walls of the city that is your life are your self-control. In a world that promotes self-love and…
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Self-Control Walls
28Like a city whose walls are broken through is a person who lacks self-control.–Proverbs 25 Imagine your life as a city under attack. The only hope for that city is that the walls do not break. Those walls are your self-control. What parts of your life would disastrously crumble if you were undisciplined? How is…
