August 12th is a good day to get things right and keep things in the middle of the road.Hope you have a good time getting to know GOD as you read each day and continue to grow in grace and knowledge of Him.Hope to see you in church tonight,

Nehemiah 3:15-5:13 continues the report of the repair of the wall and the gates around Jerusalem. Stay connected with the events that Ezra recorded and then you can better appreciate the restoration of the entire city. It is hard to imagine The LORD asking for His children to come and reason with Him concerning this matter. Yet we get to see again the mercy and long suffering of GOD. He touch the hearts of a band of men to do the work and they cooperated with God's appointed master builder, Nehemiah.Watch how Nehemiah prayed, and kept his hand on his sword. We need to see how men do things that please The LORD and do our best to copy their actions. Man changes, but GOD is the same. We have multiple ways to learn and know GOD. We need to care for the protection of our homes like he did the city. What picture of Jesus Christ do you see in Nehemiah? Learn from this story attributes of GOD and purpose in your heart to be/do your best,armed, praying and waiting to hear the trumpet.

1st Corinthians 7:20-40 ask for confirmation of our standing. Where are you standing? Who are you standing with and or against? We cannot be neutral. Jesus told us to abide not be astride. Who are you serving? When, how, with what, why and why not are you serving. If you are not sure, get things right and submit yourself to GOD for inspection, instruction and insertion into the war.Put a priority on putting GOD first in ALL aspects of your life.If you need clarification, read John 15 and learn what abide means to GOD. Respect, love, obey and wait.

Psalm 32:1-11 Are you blessed? Act like it is so.How many ways have you been blessed? Be careful to be thankful FIRST for HIM and then His blessings.Selah. Pay attention to the commands in v11. Note the promises and the conditions of GOD.

Proverbs 21:5-7 reminds us that honesty pays. And being diligent is smart and makes the believer to prosper.The wage of sin is death and that may be said often,be careful and hear GOD speak, watch His hands move and wait for His voice. Amen. pj
**Let us prepare to agree in prayer with The Lord Jesus Christ to the Father.