Today's Reading June 17

This morning's reading is in the book of Nehemiah, chapters 4, 5, and 6
The wall is going up, and opposition is rising.

6 So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.

And it had a good completion.

15 So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.
16 And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.

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This evening we get further into the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 2, verses 14 through 47, continuing the account of Pentecost. A great message is delivered here upon the occasion of the Holy Spirit of God indwelling the believers, as He does today. I have been told that Pentecost, the Jewish festival, is not only the Feast of Weeks, but also commemorates the Giving of the Law, as it came through Moses. If you go back into the Old Testament and look up the event, you will find that upon that occasion, Moses came down from the mountain to find the people engaged in every sort of wicked behavior, including idolatry. In the hours after that, 3000 people died. Upon the occasion in Acts, 3000 people were converted. There's a good verse we should all know, ''.. the law killeth, but the Spirit gives life''. Go look it up. Meanwhile, read, study, pray over this section of Acts. It's all good, but I like,

36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made the same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?
38 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
39 For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call.
40 And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this untoward generation.
41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

and

46 And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,
47 Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

I've never been at an church service that saw 3000 people saved. But it could happen, it already has. I'd love to be there.