Daily Daniel etc in 2023

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: Though I may speak with bravest fire And have the gift to all inspire And have not love, my words are vain— As sounding brass— and hopeless gain. Though I may give all I possess And, striving so, my love profess But not be given by love within, The profit soon turns strangely thin. Come, Spirit, come; our hearts control. Our spirits long to be made whole.  Let inward love guide every deed. By this we worship and are freed. Amen.   Nehemiah 4:1 –3 When Sanballat heard that we were rebuilding the wall, he became furious. He mocked the Jews 2  before his colleagues and the powerful men of Samaria, and said, "What are these pathetic Jews doing? Can they restore it by themselves? Will they offer sacrifices? Will they ever finish it? Can they bring these burnt stones back to life from the mounds of rubble?" 3  Then Tobiah the Ammonite, who was beside him, said, "Indeed, even if a...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: Though I may speak with bravest fire And have the gift to all inspire And have not love, my words are vain— As sounding brass— and hopeless gain. Though I may give all I possess And, striving so, my love profess But not be given by love within, The profit soon turns strangely thin. Come, Spirit, come; our hearts control. Our spirits long to be made whole.  Let inward love guide every deed. By this we worship and are freed. Amen.   Nehemiah 3:22 –32 Next to Baruch the priests from the surrounding area made repairs.  23  After them Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs opposite their house. Beside them Azariah son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his house. 24  After him Binnui son of Henadad made repairs to another section, from the house of Azariah to the Angle and the corner. 25  Palal son of Uzai made repairs opposite the Angle and tower that juts ou...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: Though I may speak with bravest fire And have the gift to all inspire And have not love, my words are vain— As sounding brass— and hopeless gain. Though I may give all I possess And, striving so, my love profess But not be given by love within, The profit soon turns strangely thin. Come, Spirit, come; our hearts control. Our spirits long to be made whole.  Let inward love guide every deed. By this we worship and are freed. Amen.   Nehemiah 3:15 –21 Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it and roofed it. Then he installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also made repairs to the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king's garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the city of David. 16  After him Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: Sing to the Lord, you distant lands, You tribes of every tongue; His new-discovered grace demands A new and nobler song. Say to the nations, “Jesus reigns— Once dead, now King alone— His power the sinking world sustains, And grace surrounds his throne.” Let heav’n proclaim the joyful day, Joy through the earth be seen; Let cities shine in bright array, And fields in cheerful green. Let an unusual joy surprise The islands of the sea. You mountains, sink; you valleys, rise; Prepare the jubilee. Look! Yearn! He comes, he comes to bless The nations as their God; To show the world his righteousness, And send his truth abroad. But when his voice shall raise the dead, And bid the world draw near, How will the guilty nations dread To see their Judge appear!  Amen. Nehemiah 3:13 –14 Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and ba...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: Sing to the Lord, you distant lands, You tribes of every tongue; His new-discovered grace demands A new and nobler song. Say to the nations, “Jesus reigns— Once dead, now King alone— His power the sinking world sustains, And grace surrounds his throne.” Let heav’n proclaim the joyful day, Joy through the earth be seen; Let cities shine in bright array, And fields in cheerful green. Let an unusual joy surprise The islands of the sea. You mountains, sink; you valleys, rise; Prepare the jubilee. Look! Yearn! He comes, he comes to bless The nations as their God; To show the world his righteousness, And send his truth abroad. But when his voice shall raise the dead, And bid the world draw near, How will the guilty nations dread To see their Judge appear!  Amen. Nehemiah 3:6 –12 Joiada son of Paseah and Meshullam son of Besodeiah repaired the Old Gate. They built it with beams and installed its...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: Sing to the Lord, you distant lands, You tribes of every tongue; His new-discovered grace demands A new and nobler song. Say to the nations, “Jesus reigns— Once dead, now King alone— His power the sinking world sustains, And grace surrounds his throne.” Let heav’n proclaim the joyful day, Joy through the earth be seen; Let cities shine in bright array, And fields in cheerful green. Let an unusual joy surprise The islands of the sea. You mountains, sink; you valleys, rise; Prepare the jubilee. Look! Yearn! He comes, he comes to bless The nations as their God; To show the world his righteousness, And send his truth abroad. But when his voice shall raise the dead, And bid the world draw near, How will the guilty nations dread To see their Judge appear!  Amen. Nehemiah 3:1 –5 The high priest Eliashib and his fellow priests began rebuilding the Sheep Gate. They dedicated it and installed its d...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: Sing to the Lord, you distant lands, You tribes of every tongue; His new-discovered grace demands A new and nobler song. Say to the nations, “Jesus reigns— Once dead, now King alone— His power the sinking world sustains, And grace surrounds his throne.” Let heav’n proclaim the joyful day, Joy through the earth be seen; Let cities shine in bright array, And fields in cheerful green. Let an unusual joy surprise The islands of the sea. You mountains, sink; you valleys, rise; Prepare the jubilee. Look! Yearn! He comes, he comes to bless The nations as their God; To show the world his righteousness, And send his truth abroad. But when his voice shall raise the dead, And bid the world draw near, How will the guilty nations dread To see their Judge appear!  Amen. Nehemiah 2:17 –20 So I said to them, "You see the trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins and its gates have been burned. Come, le...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: Sing to the Lord, you distant lands, You tribes of every tongue; His new-discovered grace demands A new and nobler song. Say to the nations, “Jesus reigns— Once dead, now King alone— His power the sinking world sustains, And grace surrounds his throne.” Let heav’n proclaim the joyful day, Joy through the earth be seen; Let cities shine in bright array, And fields in cheerful green. Let an unusual joy surprise The islands of the sea. You mountains, sink; you valleys, rise; Prepare the jubilee. Look! Yearn! He comes, he comes to bless The nations as their God; To show the world his righteousness, And send his truth abroad. But when his voice shall raise the dead, And bid the world draw near, How will the guilty nations dread To see their Judge appear!  Amen. Nehemiah 2:11 –16 After I arrived in Jerusalem and had been there three days,  12  I got up at night and took a few men with...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ, our head and cornerstone, Chosen of the Lord, and precious, Binding all the church in one, Holy Zion’s help forever And our confidence alone. To your temples, when we call you, Come, O Lord of hosts and stay; Come with all your loving-kindness. Hear your children as they pray, And your fullest benediction Speak within our hearts today. Grant, we pray, to all your faithful All the gifts they ask to gain, What they gain from you forever With the blessed to retain, And hereafter in your glory Evermore with you to reign. Praise and honor to the Father, Praise and honor to the Son, Praise and honor to the Spirit, Ever Three and ever One, One in might and one in glory While unending ages run!  Amen.   Nehemiah 2:4 –10 Then the king asked me, "What is your request?" So I prayed to the God of the heavens  5  and answered the king, "If it ...

   5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ, our head and cornerstone, Chosen of the Lord, and precious, Binding all the church in one, Holy Zion’s help forever And our confidence alone. To your temples, when we call you, Come, O Lord of hosts and stay; Come with all your loving-kindness. Hear your children as they pray, And your fullest benediction Speak within our hearts today. Grant, we pray, to all your faithful All the gifts they ask to gain, What they gain from you forever With the blessed to retain, And hereafter in your glory Evermore with you to reign. Praise and honor to the Father, Praise and honor to the Son, Praise and honor to the Spirit, Ever Three and ever One, One in might and one in glory While unending ages run!  Amen.   Nehemiah 2:1 –4 During the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was set before him, I took the wine and ...

  5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ, our head and cornerstone, Chosen of the Lord, and precious, Binding all the church in one, Holy Zion’s help forever And our confidence alone. To your temples, when we call you, Come, O Lord of hosts and stay; Come with all your loving-kindness. Hear your children as they pray, And your fullest benediction Speak within our hearts today. Grant, we pray, to all your faithful All the gifts they ask to gain, What they gain from you forever With the blessed to retain, And hereafter in your glory Evermore with you to reign. Praise and honor to the Father, Praise and honor to the Son, Praise and honor to the Spirit, Ever Three and ever One, One in might and one in glory While unending ages run!  Amen.   Nehemiah 1:10 –11 "They are your servants and your people. You redeemed them by your great power and strong hand. 11  "Please, Lord, le...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ, our head and cornerstone, Chosen of the Lord, and precious, Binding all the church in one, Holy Zion’s help forever And our confidence alone. To your temples, when we call you, Come, O Lord of hosts and stay; Come with all your loving-kindness. Hear your children as they pray, And your fullest benediction Speak within our hearts today. Grant, we pray, to all your faithful All the gifts they ask to gain, What they gain from you forever With the blessed to retain, And hereafter in your glory Evermore with you to reign. Praise and honor to the Father, Praise and honor to the Son, Praise and honor to the Spirit, Ever Three and ever One, One in might and one in glory While unending ages run!  Amen.   Nehemiah 1:5 –9 I said,  L ORD , the God of the heavens, the great and awe-inspiring God who keeps his gracious covenant with those who love h...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: Christ is made the sure foundation, Christ, our head and cornerstone, Chosen of the Lord, and precious, Binding all the church in one, Holy Zion’s help forever And our confidence alone. To your temples, when we call you, Come, O Lord of hosts and stay; Come with all your loving-kindness. Hear your children as they pray, And your fullest benediction Speak within our hearts today. Grant, we pray, to all your faithful All the gifts they ask to gain, What they gain from you forever With the blessed to retain, And hereafter in your glory Evermore with you to reign. Praise and honor to the Father, Praise and honor to the Son, Praise and honor to the Spirit, Ever Three and ever One, One in might and one in glory While unending ages run!  Amen.   Nehemiah 1:1 –4 The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah: During the month of Chislev in the twentieth year, when I was in the fortress city of Susa,...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: O God, my faithful God, O fountain ever flowing, Who good and perfect gifts In mercy are bestowing, Give me a healthy frame, And may I have within, A conscience free from blame, A soul unhurt by sin. Grant me the strength to do, With ready heart and willing Whatever you command, My calling here fulfilling, That I do what I should While trusting you to bless The outcome for my good For you must give success. Keep me from saying things That later need recalling; Grant that no idle words May from my lips be falling, But then, when in my place, I must and ought to speak, My words grant power and grace Lest I offend the weak. Lord, let me win my foes With kindly words and actions, And let me find good friends For counsel and correction. Help me, as you have taught, To love both great and small And by your Spirit’s might To live in peace with all. Let me depart this life Confiding in my Savior; My ...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: O God, my faithful God, O fountain ever flowing, Who good and perfect gifts In mercy are bestowing, Give me a healthy frame, And may I have within, A conscience free from blame, A soul unhurt by sin. Grant me the strength to do, With ready heart and willing Whatever you command, My calling here fulfilling, That I do what I should While trusting you to bless The outcome for my good For you must give success. Keep me from saying things That later need recalling; Grant that no idle words May from my lips be falling, But then, when in my place, I must and ought to speak, My words grant power and grace Lest I offend the weak. Lord, let me win my foes With kindly words and actions, And let me find good friends For counsel and correction. Help me, as you have taught, To love both great and small And by your Spirit’s might To live in peace with all. Let me depart this life Confiding in my Savior; My ...

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: O God, my faithful God, O fountain ever flowing, Who good and perfect gifts In mercy are bestowing, Give me a healthy frame, And may I have within, A conscience free from blame, A soul unhurt by sin. Grant me the strength to do, With ready heart and willing Whatever you command, My calling here fulfilling, That I do what I should While trusting you to bless The outcome for my good For you must give success. Keep me from saying things That later need recalling; Grant that no idle words May from my lips be falling, But then, when in my place, I must and ought to speak, My words grant power and grace Lest I offend the weak. Lord, let me win my foes With kindly words and actions, And let me find good friends For counsel and correction. Help me, as you have taught, To love both great and small And by your Spirit’s might To live in peace with all. Let me depart this life Confiding in my Savior; My ...

  5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: O God, my faithful God, O fountain ever flowing, Who good and perfect gifts In mercy are bestowing, Give me a healthy frame, And may I have within, A conscience free from blame, A soul unhurt by sin. Grant me the strength to do, With ready heart and willing Whatever you command, My calling here fulfilling, That I do what I should While trusting you to bless The outcome for my good For you must give success. Keep me from saying things That later need recalling; Grant that no idle words May from my lips be falling, But then, when in my place, I must and ought to speak, My words grant power and grace Lest I offend the weak. Lord, let me win my foes With kindly words and actions, And let me find good friends For counsel and correction. Help me, as you have taught, To love both great and small And by your Spirit’s might To live in peace with all. Let me depart this life Confiding in my Savio...

  5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023 Our opening prayer for this week: O God, my faithful God, O fountain ever flowing, Who good and perfect gifts In mercy are bestowing, Give me a healthy frame, And may I have within, A conscience free from blame, A soul unhurt by sin. Grant me the strength to do, With ready heart and willing Whatever you command, My calling here fulfilling, That I do what I should While trusting you to bless The outcome for my good For you must give success. Keep me from saying things That later need recalling; Grant that no idle words May from my lips be falling, But then, when in my place, I must and ought to speak, My words grant power and grace Lest I offend the weak. Lord, let me win my foes With kindly words and actions, And let me find good friends For counsel and correction. Help me, as you have taught, To love both great and small And by your Spirit’s might To live in peace with all. Let me depart this life Confiding in my Savio...