daily reading 50.1 (Nehemiah 11:1–2)

5-days-a-week through Daniel and other late OT books in 2023


Our opening prayer for this week:

“Comfort, comfort all my people;
Speak of peace,” so says our God.
“Comfort those who sit in darkness,
Mourning ’neath their sorrow’s load;
Speak to all Jerusalem
Of the peace that waits for them;
Tell them that their sins I cover,
That their warfare now is over.”

All their sins our God will pardon,
Blotting out each dark misdeed;
All that well deserve his anger
He will no more see nor heed.
They have suffered many a day,
Now their griefs have passed away,
God will change their aching sadness
Into ever-springing gladness.

John the Baptist’s voice is crying
In the desert far and near,
Bidding all men to repentance,
Since the kingdom now is here.
O that warning cry obey!
Now prepare for God a way!
Let the valleys rise to meet him,
And the hills bow down to greet him.

Straighten, God, my crooked highway;
Make my rougher places plain:
Let my heart be true and humble,
Ready for your holy reign,
For the glory of the Lord
Now o’er the earth is shed abroad,
And all flesh shall see the token
That his word is never broken. Amen.

 

Nehemiah 11:1–2

  • Now the leaders of the people stayed in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots for one out of ten to come and live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine-tenths remained in their towns.
  • 2 The people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.


For yourself pray:

  • That God by his Spirit makes you more willing to serve others

For others pray:

  • That for Jesus' sake God leads more people in your congregation to volunteer for the benefit of others

A psalm to listen to and ponder, as time allows:

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