Nehemiah 8:1-8 will always be one of my favorite passages of Scripture. The wall around Jerusalem has been rebuilt. Nehemiah and Ezra gather the people together to celebrate. The wall is a physical sign of God’s power and protection. The people know that God has been at work and that the promise of a return to their homeland has been accomplished. As the people gather, the rebuilt wall in plain sight, Ezra stands before them and opens the book of the Law. In reverence and respect, the people stand as the Law is read. From early morning until midday, the men, women, and children of Jerusalem stand and listen as the story of God unfolds. When Ezra is finished reading, the raise their arms and shout “Amen!” Then they fall down to worship. It an incredible response from the first until the last. The Word of God speaks into the hearts and lives of men. As we embed the Bible, we need to remember that God is speaking and that we are responding in surrender and in faith. God is at work among us.
| Date | Reading |
| March 23 | Nehemiah 8 |
| March 24 | Nehemiah 9 |
| March 25 | Nehemiah 10 |
| March 26 | Nehemiah 11:1-12:26 |
| March 27 | Nehemiah 12:27-47 |
| March 28 | Nehemiah 13 |
| March 29 | Esther 1 |
| March 30 | Esther 2 |