The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-12-06

The prayer Of Nehemiah in chapter
o and that of Daniel in Dan. o are two
Of the most remarkable prayers In the
Bible, apart from John 17-full Of
alteration, confession, humiliation and
true penltence. The words Of Neh. . %
are notable, Thou art just In all that
Is brought upon us, for thou hast done
right, but we have done wickedlyf"
Neh. o 1887, is clear and conclusive
proof that the return from Babylon
was not a fulfillment OF Isa. II :l-3.
Mark we'll the contrast and note that
Babylon must yet be rebuilt to fulfill
prophecy. Neh. 10, II, tells Of sep
arations from the ungody and the
appointment OF priests and Levites and
others to their service and provision
for the same Chapter Is begins with
a reference to Balaam and his sin and
how he could not curse those whom
God had blessed. Then we meet again
one Toblah. bad one, who had sought
20 make Nehemiah afraid. the mobiles
of Judah standing for him against
Nehemiah. After acting as governor
for II years Nehemiah returned to
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God. lie quickly cast out him and his
o.,- ,a' go,
He also chased from him son-in-
law or Sanballat the Toronto (l3 Isl.
Finding that the uihes had not been
provided for the Levites, he contended
with the rulers because they had thus
forsaken the house OF God, and he
caused that matter TO be rectified (l3:
101G. Finding that Jews had inter
married with the heathen and that
their children spoke partly In the Ian
guage Of the Jews aud partly In an-
other tongue. he cleansed them from
all strangers. reminding them OF Gods
hatred OF such alliances and that even
Solomon brought trouble upon himself
and upon Israel by these sins. lie was
beloved OF his God, king over all Israel.
among many nations no king Ike him,
yet even him did women Of other lands
cause to sin 13 :23-3D.
W. m,yb, think that .f,er tho long
con,,yi,v a, Judah and IN. mercy of
a. "a On thor, IN ,.s,or,ng ,hem
,h.v q, nj, ,ha ,r,h.s y,,u,d no careful
not to sin against such God of love
and mercy. but they seem to have been
the leaders In all manner of SIN, anu
now, after the temple had been rebuilt
and dedicated. the city rebuilt and the
worship OF God restored, we nnd In
our lesson portion wv. lo22) that
they deliberately and persistently
broke the Sabbath day. Nehemiah,
with his usual hrmness testified
againt them and against those OF other
nations who sought to do business ON
the Sabbath and was able to rectiiy
this matter also. We cannot help won
dering what few Ezras and Nehe-
minhs and Daniels might accomplish
In these days OF Astounding ana IN
creasing miquity. Woridiihess on the
part OF Gods PROGRESSING people ne.
elect or his house ana worship ana
deliberate breaking OF the sappath are
some OF the promisent SINS ana De-
cause sentence against an e'ii work
ID not executed speedily therefore, 'he
heart OF the sons OF men Is iu"y set III
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