Nehemiah was incensed when he returned to Jerusalem to find the Jews living with flagrant violations of the Law of Moses. Realizing that their disobedience would prevent God’s blessings, he zealously enacted a cleanse of the temple and clamp-down on heathen practices.

Without becoming self-righteously legalistic, we are wise to guard against the wholesale adoption of carnal trends that cut against the grain of Biblical living and Christian faith-oriented standards of conduct.

“Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life.” [Pr. 4:23]

PRAYER: Lord, Your ways bring life, health, and blessing to Your people. Stir us to be vigilant to keep Your Commandments.

READ: Neh. 13; Esther 1