Title Nehemiah's Reformation / Nehemiah 8:1-6
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In the book of Nehemiah, the Israelites who returned from captivity in Babylon built the temple.
It records the time of reconstruction and national revival movement. It is the first book of Ezra.
Under Zerubbabel's leadership, the temple was rebuilt. However, the walls were still not rebuilt.
Because there are no walls, the temple is protected from enemy invasion, and the
In the book of Nehemiah 1, the wall of Jerusalem was destroyed and the gates were not received.
When Nehemiah heard that the silver was burned and the survivors were insulted, Nehemiah wept and mourned for days.
and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven,
O God, keep your covenant and have mercy on those who love you and keep your commandments.
It is one supplication, Lord, who gives. Now your servant prays day and night for your servants the children of Israel.
Come, and I confess that the children of Israel have transgressed before you; you incline your ear and close your eyes.
Lord, please hear the prayer of your servant> For the reconstruction of the temple and the nation while praying earnestly
As a result of hard work, the wall was rebuilt. However, the people's faith and belief were still restored.
It could not be saved. So what he did was a spiritual revival movement.
Ezra the priest was in charge of the work, and he was the first to bring the book of the law of Moses to the people.
I read it to you. It was a spiritual awakening movement with the word of God. See verse 3
if
<In the square in front of the floodgates, from dawn to midday, in front of men and women who can understand
As I read it, it is written that all the peoples have listened to the book of the law.> In verse 5
<The scholar Ezra stood over all the people and opened the book before their eyes, and when he opened the book, all
It is recorded that the people arose>. Then in verse 6
<Ezra blessed the LORD God, the great God, and all the people raised up their hands, Amen,
Men answered and bowed down and bowed their faces to the ground and worshiped the LORD.
All.
They did not go hungry for lack of food, but they were hungry because of the famine of the word of God.
In verses 7 and 8, the word of God was proclaimed to a hungry and thirsty heart.
They understood the word, and in verse 9 it is recorded that they all wept when they heard the word. And
Verse 12 records that when they understood the word clearly, they rejoiced greatly.
The wall was rebuilt, and the work of repentance and repentance of their sins took place.
It happened. Listen to the word of God, the word of God is proclaimed, and the word of God is heard.
They all stood up when they were doing it. From their sleeping places, from their indolences, from their places of death.
They got up and heard the living word of God with their whole body. They put their hands up.
They lifted up and answered, Amen, Amen, and bowed down and worshiped the LORD with their faces to the ground.
will be
During the morning prayer meeting in Lent, we got up when Ezra preached the word of God.
I believe that this spiritual awakening movement must now take place within us. The Word of the Living God
The work of reading, hearing, meditating, studying, and proclaiming the Word that is renewed through the Word is in us.
This is what must happen. Just as they heard the word and rose up, we too are in the season of Lent.
We who were asleep through the liver, we who were dead, resolutely woke up and answered Amen, and became one.
I should congratulate you.