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On October 31 the people assembled again, and this time they fasted ... Nehemiah 9:1
In the book of Nehemiah we see the process of the people of God returning from captivity and reestablishing themselves with God.
Fasting brings us clearly before God. Times of refreshing come as you consecrate yourself to the Lord and find He breaks off those loose ends that hang around. You are being shaped and revived for the next season of your life.
What did these returning people of God do?
- The first thing they did as a nation was to come around the Word of God. They read, but they also allowed it to speak. They fell to the ground in awe of its message and of God.
- As they had need they sought to be purified by the Lord.
- They also created shelters, spaces of encounters - setting a...