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When Nehemiah came to Jerusalem in the fifth century BC to help rebuild the then-ruined city, he exhorted the people, “Come, let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer suffer derision” (Neh. 2:17). Whatever discussion may have ensued isn’t recorded for us, but the people’s conclusion is plain and clear: “They said, ‘Let us rise up and build,’” and “they strengthened their hands for the good work” (v. 18). Chapter 3 of Nehemiah then goes on to catalogue the names of those who answered the call and the places where they served side by side along the whole wall of Jerusalem, from the priests at the Sheep Gate (v. 1) to Hallohesh and his daughters beside the Tower of Ovens (vv. 11–12) all the way around to the goldsmiths and the merchants beside the Sheep Gate again (v. 32).

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Dear Friend,

I trust this finds you in good heart, enjoying the early days of spring that bring with them the prospect of summer and the salutary awareness that soon the year will be half spent. While it is true that the future comes in at the rate of sixty seconds per minute, these days in particular seem to fly by “swifter than a weaver’s shuttle” (Job 7:6).

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“Devout souls delight to reflect upon those mercies that they have obtained in answer to prayer, for they can see God’s special love in them.”
—C. H. Spurgeon

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Parenting is one of life’s greatest joys—but it can also feel overwhelming, exhausting, and, at times, discouraging.

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The story’s told of a wintry Sunday evening in a village (we might easily imagine it being in Scotland) when the river that ran alongside both the minister’s house and the church was completely frozen. To the great surprise of the congregation, the minister arrived clutching his skates, flushed from the exercise but otherwise ready to conduct the evening worship.

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“If you are in Christ, you are no longer controlled by the pleasures, profits, and honors of our world.”
—Alistair Begg

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In 1966, British rocker Ray Davies penned these lyrics to the Kinks’ song “Dead End Street”:

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“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, who is and who was, for you have taken your great power and begun to reign.”
Revelation 11:17

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Have you ever wondered, “What’s God’s plan for me? Does He even have one?” The answer is yes! God’s plan for every believer is a lifelong transformation into the likeness of His Son.

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In 1876, the hymn writer Edgar Stites composed a poem that caught the eye of none other than Dwight L. Moody, who asked his friend Ira Sankey to put it to music. Thus we remember it today:

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