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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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