Tag - Artaxerxes
07Oct

The Heart Of The King Is In The Hand Of The Lord

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: Ezra 7:26 Whoever does not obey the law of your God and the law of the king must surely be punished by death, banishment, confiscation of property, or imprisonment. O-bservation: These were the words of King Artaxerxes. He was the third in a line of three Persian kings who ruled Babylon after the Babylonian empire had been destroyed. He sent Ezra, the priest of Israel, back upon the completion of the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem. But he didn’t just send him back home; he sent him back home with associates and money...

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09Oct

In Case You Have An Important Meeting Today

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: Nehemiah 1:11b Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man. O-bservation: The servant of the Lord who was making this request was Nehemiah. He was King Artaxerxes’ cupbearer and he had a need to lead a group of Jewish people, who were exiled in Babylon, back to Jerusalem to rebuild the wall. He was preparing to ask Artaxerxes for permission that day, but first stopped and asked the Lord to give him success and favor with the man he would speak to. A-pplication: “In Case You Have An Important...

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09Oct

Start With A Good Cry

S. O. A. P. Here’s Your 90 second AM Devotional! S-cripture: Nehemiah 1:4 When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven. O-bservation: These are the words of Nehemiah, the cupbearer to King Artaxerxes, the ruler of the land. Nehemiah had just heard that the Jewish exiles who had been sent back to Jerusalem were living in great peril. He wept, and begged God for help for his people. A-pplication: The King noticed that Nehemiah was downcast and asked him about it. Nehemiah told Artaxerxes that his people, who had been sent...

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