Church Hopping

I think it would be pretty cool to have your name mentioned in the Bible, but at the same time it’s kinda like having your name mentioned in the credits of a movie.  Nobody reads these parts in depth.  We are seeing a renewed emphasis on the Levites in Nehemiah’s new Jerusalem and that is promising.  For song long they had gone without any consideration for God and His law, so it is good to see a refocusing even though it took conquer and exile for it to happen.  But in the end it has brought joy to them even in the midst of their circumstances.  I think that is a defining characteristic of joy that come from God, being that it can come when there is no rational reason for it to be there.

It is encouraging to see the entire population supporting the priests and ministers with material giving.  It is encouraging for ministers to not have to worry while doing what God has called them to.  It is also shows a true commitment by the people since they are backing up their promise with action.  You’re never truly committed to something until you are sacrificing finacially.