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Day 276: Haman's Plan (2025)
As Fr. Mike reads from Nehemiah today, we hear about how the hearts of the people of Israel were moved as Ezra reads the book of the law of Moses to them. In our reading of Esther, we have the beginn…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Day 275: Esther Becomes Queen (2025)
Fr. Mike continues reading from the book of Nehemiah as we read of the many attempts to prevent Nehemiah from doing the great work of God. We also see the events that lead to Esther being chosen as q…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Day 274: Perseverance in Opposition (2025)
Fr. Mike continues to describe Nehemiah’s process of rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem and encountering a variety of challenges in his calling. He explains that in doing God's work, we will often fac…
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Day 273: The Lord's Work (2025)
Fr. Mike continues discussing the call of Nehemiah and how we should approach the work the Lord calls us to do. He explains why all work is divine participation in God’s Kingdom on earth and encourag…
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Day 272: The Call of Nehemiah (2025)
Fr. Mike introduces the book of Nehemiah and takes us through Nehemiah’s exemplary response to the call of God as he does what God asks simply because he asks. He also encourages us to pray for our e…
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Day 271: Israel's Foreign Wives (2025)
Fr. Mike discusses God’s instruction to the people of Israel not to marry women from foreign lands. He explains why God would provide this instruction and how Ezra reacted when he discovered that man…
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Day 270: God's Favor with Ezra (2025)
Fr. Mike explains how God’s favor was with Ezra because he set his heart to study God's laws, to obey his laws, and to teach his laws to others. We also learn about hypocritical fasting, and how our…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Day 269: The Day of Small Things (2025)
Fr. Mike encourages us not to be discouraged about the small things happening in our lives, because just as we see through Zechariah's visions, God takes small things and turns them into great triump…
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Day 268: Rebuilding the Temple (2025)
Fr. Mike continues to take us through the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem, and the importance of moving on from the past to see what God is doing in our lives right now. He also gives some cont…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Day 267: Indifference and Apathy (2025)
Fr. Mike introduces us to the books of Ezra and Haggai, explaining the Israelites' return to the promised land. He also warns us against apathy and indifference in our relationship with God, as we se…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago