Always Leave Them Wanting More

The Ezra Nehemiah story ends in a very unsatisfying way, and for good reason. Every commitment the people made in chapter 10 to obey all the commands of Moses were abandoned by chapter 13. In fact, the people of God have always been faithless to follow the Lord. The story leaves us wanting more, wanting for God to do something for us and in us that we can never do for ourselves or by ourselves. The story leaves us wanting for the Cross and for the Gift of the Holy Spirit. (Nehemiah 13.4-31) August 30, 2020