Nehemiah comes back from his time w/the king to see the people/city in spiritual & structural disarray because they were neglecting the spiritual priorities. 1 issue is intermarrying w/the native people of the land. 1 consequence is the children couldn't even speak the Jewish language. Nehemiah confront them bluntly w/anger because this practice is in direct violation of God's commandments from Lev. 20:2. God is a jealous God & will not have His people pursue another. 1 Kings 11:6-10 Nehemiah reminds the people that Solomon committed the very same sin which caused much suffering down through history. In v. 27 we see the people's short term memory how they forget so quickly that God delivered them from so much evil only for them to turn from Him & the book ends w/the people under judgement again. What can we learn from this passage today? 1) Identify the sin in your life. Be specific. Don't sugar coat the severity. This starts w/a serious prayer to God asking for His help to name the sin(s). 2) Learn from past sins, & don't return to them. We all do it. We can't look down on others returning to worse sins than you because we all face different temptations but the sin we fall into is all just as evil. This means we have to learn from our past. 3) Be radical when removing/exercising sin from your life. Don't poke around the edges. Often times this is a painful process @ first but heals over time. Romans 8:11-15(put to death the sins of the flesh). 4) The longer sin isn't dealt w/,the more pain is caused. In this book we see sin causing families having to be split up. Often our loved ones are hurt the most. Since God's a holy God, you must painfully remove sin from your life.
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