May 15, 2025, Nehemiah 5:14-19
May 15, 2025, Nehemiah 5:14-19
14 Moreover,
from the time that I was appointed to be their governor in the land of Judah,
from the twentieth year to the thirty-second year of Artaxerxes the
king, twelve years, neither I nor my brothers ate the food allowance of
the governor. 15 The former governors who were
before me laid heavy burdens on the people and took from them for their daily
ration forty shekels of silver. Even their servants lorded it over
the people. But I did not do so, because of the fear of God. 16 I
also persevered in the work on this wall, and we acquired no land, and all my
servants were gathered there for the work. 17 Moreover,
there were at my table 150 men, Jews and officials, besides those who came
to us from the nations that were around us. 18 Now
what was prepared at my expense for each day was one ox and six choice
sheep and birds, and every ten days all kinds of wine in abundance. Yet for all
this I did not demand the food allowance of the governor, because the
service was too heavy on this people. 19 Remember
for my good, O my God, all that I have done for this people.
I believe God calls us to
be generous with the things He has given us.
That doesn’t mean we should just give things to people without thinking it
through and praying about it. But if I err,
I would rather err on the side of giving to someone that I shouldn’t, rather
than keeping something to myself that God has for me to share. It doesn’t just mean money or items. Sometimes it is about helping by sharing your
time, or sharing your expertise and experience by teaching them a new skill. Lean
into God to help those in need.
What can you do to help
those around you that are in need?
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