daily reading 42.1 (Nehemiah 1:1–4)
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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, 2 Hanani, one of my brothers, arrived with men from Judah, and I questioned them about Jerusalem and the Jewish remnant that had survived the exile.
- 3 They said to me, "The remnant in the province, who survived the exile, are in great trouble and disgrace. Jerusalem's wall has been broken down, and its gates have been burned."
- 4 When I heard these words, I sat down and wept. I mourned for a number of days, fasting and praying before the God of the heavens.
Helpful notes on Nehemiah 1:1–4
For yourself pray:
- That God gives you hope in Christ when you want to despair
For others pray:
- That God upholds and gives new energy to believers you know who are demoralized
A psalm to listen to and ponder, as time allows:
- Psalm 119:73–80 (yodh) (YouTube, duet)
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