Sun.’s Devo - God’s Way

Read: Nehemiah 12:27-13:31, 1 Co. 11:3-16, Ps. 35:1-16, Pr. 21:17-18 Imagine what it must have sounded like: joy that could be heard afar off! As they read the law they found out the things that they were doing wrong, like allowing the Ammonites and the Moabites to come into their congregation, and allowing Tobiah to live in the temple when he was not even a Levite, and not paying the Levites and the singers from the tithes. Nehemiah also noticed that venders were set up outside Jerusalem to sell food to those who traveled to Jerusalem on the sabbath. Nehemiah got rid of them. Nehemiah cleansed everyone that was serving in the Temple, the walls, and the gates of Jerusalem and the people. If we are going to be a holy people set apart for His service we will have to keep the Word and cleanse ourselves from anything that doesn’t line up with God’s way. Our reading in 1 Corinthians is a little confusing since it has a lot to do with their culture but it means that Jesus is our husband and our covering. To be uncovered is to be out of the blood. We can’t pray or prophesy if we aren’t saved. We came from him so He is our glory and our beauty. Lord, may our joy be heard by many and our righteousness bring you glory.