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Psalm 147: verses 10-11 (NIV)     His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse,    nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;   the Lord delights in those who fear him,  It’s Christmas Eve, and in many homes, particularly those with young children, there will be great anticipation and excitement at…

Nehemiah chapter 2: verse 11-12 (NIV) I went to Jerusalem, and after staying there three days I set out during the night with a few others. I had not told anyone what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem. There were no mounts with me except the one I was riding…

Ezra chapter 10: verses 4-5 (NIV)  Rise up; this matter is in your hands. We will support you, so take courage and do it.” So Ezra rose up and put the leading priests and Levites and all Israel under oath to do what had been suggested. And they took the oath. Galatians chapter 6 verse…

Ezra chapter 9: verse 13 (NIV)  What has happened to us is a result of our evil deeds and our great guilt, and yet, our God, you have punished us less than our sins deserved and have given us a remnant like this.  Proverbs Chapter 23: verse 18 (NIV)  There is surely a future hope…

Ezra chapter 7: verses 21-28 (NIV)  “Now I, King Artaxerxes, decree that all the treasurers of Trans-Euphrates are to provide with diligence whatever Ezra the priest, the teacher of the Law of the God of heaven, may ask of you—  up to a hundred talents of silver, a hundred cors of wheat, a hundred baths…

Ezra chapter 6 verses 21-22 (NIV)   So the Israelites who had returned from the exile ate it, together with all who had separated themselves from the unclean practices of their Gentile neighbours in order to seek the Lord, the God of Israel.  For seven days they celebrated with joy the Festival of Unleavened Bread, because…

Psalm 145 verses 3-4 (NIV)    Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise;    his greatness no one can fathom.   One generation commends your works to another;    they tell of your mighty acts. Whilst out for lunch with Christian friends earlier this week, we were discussing how many elderly people in…

 Ezra chapter 3: verse 4 (NIV)  Then in accordance with what is written, they celebrated the Festival of Tabernacles with the required number of burnt offerings prescribed for each day.  We are very fortunate to have the Bible, the inspired word of God to guide and direct us. We never need to wonder how God…

Ezra chapter 1 verses 1-2 (NIV)  In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfil the word of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah, the Lord moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and also to put it in writing: “This is what Cyrus…

Malachi chapter 2: verse 17 (NIV)  You have wearied the Lord with your words. “How have we wearied him?” you ask. By saying, “All who do evil are good in the eyes of the Lord, and he is pleased with them” or “Where is the God of justice?” It was the word “weary” that caught…