![]() ![]() ![]() You will also quickly notice that he had fierce opposition. Our protagonist (Nehemiah) managed to rebuild the wall of Jerusalem in a record 52 days! Quite impressive for 445 BC! If you read through the book of Nehemiah, you will soon realize that the rebuilding was about more than just the wall. “And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites in all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem to celebrate the dedication with gladness, with thanksgivings, and with singing, with cymbals, harps, and lyres.” As Mary Pickford would say, “this thing we call “failure” is not the falling down, but the staying down.” Being knocked down gives us a chance to rise up, which in turn paves the way for our worship. Life can be challenging and knock you down. There is a time to worship–a time to rejoice over the job well done, the small victories along the way and the hardships endured. Unspeakable joy flooded my heart and brought tears to my eyes. ![]() I stared at all of them until I located my dad. All the sailors, dressed in white, stood on deck. My dad had been at sea for many months and I recall being anxious to see him. It is the first homecoming I can remember. There is a sense of magic for that precise moment when eyes meet again after months apart and hearts are relieved of the burden of worries. ![]() It does not matter how many homecoming ceremonies I have attended or how callous my heart can become, I melt every time someone posts a video of military members returning home on social media. The song, Raise a Hallelujah, written by Jonathan David Helser, Melissa Helser, and Molly Skaggs and published by Bethel Music, raises a hallelujah to Jesus.In today’s Monday Minute with God, Muriel shares with us how important it is to raise a hallelujah, even when life pulls the rug out from under us. The Greek form of the word (alleluia) is found in Revelation 19:1,3,4,6. Hallelujah : praise ye Jehovah, frequently rendered "Praise ye the LORD," stands at the beginning of ten of the Psalms (Psalm 106:1-48, 111.1-113:9, 135:1-21, 146:1-150:6), hence called "hallelujah psalms." From its frequent occurrence it grew into a formula of praise. The following description of Hallelujah is from Easton's Bible Dictionary: Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Tumblr Reddit WhatsApp Raise a HallelujahĮvery day of our lives we need to raise a Hallelujah to Jesus Christ, the One and Only God, the God who is One, the God who allowed Himself to be crucified so that we may spend eternity with Him on the street of gold (Revelation 21:21).
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