Dec 31 Nehemiah 13 Revelation 22 Psalm 150:1-56
Rev 22:20 He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming soon.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. This is how the Bible ends and how our Bible in a year ends. It has been a pleasure reading through the bible in a year with you. Don’t let this be just a one time deal….
Dec 30 Nehemiah 11:22-36, Nehemiah 12:1-47 – Revelation 21 – Proverbs 31:21-31
Rev 21:1-4 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud…
Dec 29 Nehemiah 9:38, Nehemiah 10, Nehemiah 11:1-21 Revelation 20 Psalm 149:1-9
Rev 20:12 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And there were open books, and one of them was the book of life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. In life we find we have to make many appointments. If you are…
Dec 28 Nehemiah 9:1-37 Revelation 19:11-21 Psalm 148:7-14
Rev 19:15 From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. Iron doesn’t break. Iron is strong. When Jesus returns, He will rule absolutely. All…
Dec 27 Nehemiah 7:4-73, Nehemiah 8 – Revelation 18:17-24, Revelation 19:1-10 – Psalm 148:1-6
Neh 8:3 And he read from it facing the square before the Water Gate from early morning until midday, in the presence of the men and the women and those who could understand. And the ears of all the people were attentive to the Book of the Law. When we think of the watergate incident,…
Dec 26 Nehemiah 5, Nehemiah 6, Nehemiah 7:1-3 Revelation 18:1-17 Proverbs 31:10-20
Neh 5:14-15 Moreover, from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah, from the twentieth year to the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the king, twelve years, neither I nor my brothers ate the food allowance of the governor. – The former governors who were before me laid heavy burdens…
Dec 25 Nehemiah 3, Nehemiah 4 Revelation 17 Psalm 147:12-20
Rev 17:14 They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.” First of all, a very Happy Christmas. It seems strange to read a passage like this on Christmas Day, but…
Dec 24 Nehemiah 1, Nehemiah 2 Revelation 16 Psalm 147:1-11
Neh 1:4 As soon as I heard these words I sat down and wept and mourned for days, and I continued fasting and praying before the God of heaven. When Nehemiah heard the plight of his people, what did he do first? Did he run off in a storming rage, ready to confront someone about…
Dec 23 Ezra 10 Revelation 14:14-20, Revelation 15 Psalm 146:1-10
Ps 146:3-4 Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish. Where does your trust lie? In our rulers? Not only will they let us down, they are just people –…
Dec 22 Ezra 8:15-36, Ezra 9:1-15 Revelation 14:1-13 Proverbs 31:1-9
Rev 14:9-10 And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, he also will drink the wine of God’s wrath, poured full strength into the cup of his anger, and he will be…
Dec 21 Ezra 7:11-28, Ezra 8:1-14 – Revelation 13:1-18 – Psalm 145:13-21
Rev 13:7-8 Then the beast was permitted to wage war against the saints and to conquer them, and it was given authority over every tribe and people and tongue and nation. And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in…
Dec 20 Ezra 6, Ezra 7:1-10 Revelation 12, Revelation 13:1 Psalm 145:8-13
Rev 12:11 And they have conquered him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, for they loved not their lives even unto death. Satan is constantly accusing. He is constantly having a go. He is always looking for reasons why we are not good enough. IT says here he…
Dec 19 Ezra 4:6-24, Ezra 5 Revelation 11 Psalm 145:1-7
Ps 145:5-6 On the glorious splendour of your majesty, and on your wondrous works, I will meditate. They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds, and I will declare your greatness. Meditate on His wondrous works and His majesty. that’s a really good thing to spend time doing. First, spend time thinking about…
Dec 18 Ezra 2:68-70, Ezra 3, Ezra 4:1-5 Revelation 9:13-21, Revelation 10 Proverbs 30:24-33
Ezra 3:6 From the first day of the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to the LORD. But the foundation of the temple of the LORD was not yet laid. Priorities are important. They turned up to rebuild and they could have got right to it, holding off on the burnt offerings until…
Dec 17 Ezra 1, Ezra 2:1-67 Revelation 8, Revelation 9:1-12 Psalm 144:9-15
Rev 9:6 And in those days people will seek death and will not find it. They will long to die, but death will flee from them. This is a bleak thought. There’s no easy way out of the suffering that will tea place in this time. People will long for death even, just to escape….