Tag Archives: Israel

God’s Marvelous Works

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Mark Shields

In Psalm 105, the psalmist traces the history of Israel and writes to celebrate God’s goodness and faithfulness. He calls for the people to rejoice in what God has done, return to Him, and remember. Adversity may seem bad at … Continue reading →

Posted in Psalm | Tagged Celebrate, Cheerfulness, Egypt, endless sea, Faith, God, History, history of israel, Israel, Journey, Miracles, New Testament, Praise, Promised Land, Psalms, religion, Remember, Rewards, spirituality, Thankful, victory | 3 Comments

God’s Guiding Principles

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Mark Shields

In yesterday’s post, I wrote about some thoughts after reading Nehemiah 13:15-30. The physical wall had been built around Jerusalem but it was the lack of structure within the society that was causing problems. Within the post yesterday, we pointed … Continue reading →

Posted in Nehemiah | Tagged Attention, Christianity, Cross, Devotion, Focus, God, Israel, Jerusalem, Nehemiah, Prayer, Principles, religion & spirituality, Spirit, Structure | 4 Comments

Doing our Part

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Mark Shields

As recorded in Nehemiah 11, the wall around Jerusalem had been built and the leaders of the people lived within the city but enemies carried out plots to impede improvement so most people remained in their own towns. Since the … Continue reading →

Posted in Nehemiah | Tagged Christianity, Danger, God, God’s Work, Hope, Israel, Jerusalem, Mission, Nehemiah, Patience, Prayer, Purpose, religion & spirituality, Service, Volunteers, Witness | 4 Comments

The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Mark Shields

Reading in Nehemiah 7-8, the wall around Jerusalem was finished but the safety of the city depended more on the inhabitants than upon its walls so God put in Nehemiah’s heart the desire to start the process of returning the … Continue reading →

Posted in Nehemiah | Tagged Applied Faith, Celebrate, Christ, God, God’s Word, Israel, Jerusalem, Joy, Nehemiah, Pray, Prayer, Wall of Jerusalem | 5 Comments

God’s Plan For Victory

Posted on July 6, 2012 by Mark Shields

Reading in Nehemiah 6, I posted yesterday about how successful Nehemiah was in leading the project of rebuilding the city wall of Jerusalem. There was opposition to the rebuilding but Nehemiah stood strong with the help of God. We may … Continue reading →