Avoiding reproach
Nehemiah gives them one more reason to stop the unjust actions on their fellow Jews.
🔺To avoid reproach of enemies (NIV)
🔺To avoid being mocked by enemy nations (NLT)
🔺To prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies? (ESV)
Nehemiah did not say that the Jews were being mocked/taunted. But he tells that that they need to treat their fellow Jews fairly to AVOID mocks/insults/reproach.
💭 Nehemiah had a mindful attitude.
👀 He was aware that people were watching what he and the Jews were doing.
👨⚖️ He was aware that their actions will be judged.
❓ How can we avoid reproach of enemies ?
👣 By walking in the fear of the Lord.
“If you walk in the fear of God, you will not be either covetous of worldly gain, or cruel toward your brethren. Nothing exposes religion more to reproach, than the worldliness and hard-heartedness of the professors of it.”
Matthew Henry
Matthew Henry says that not only the people are open to reproach but their religion is also exposed when they people are worldly and hard hearted.
The rich Jews cared about their happiness, wealth and treasures. They were busy collecting treasures and they forgot to see the plight of the poor Jews. They failed walk in the fear of the Lord. This attitude put them at the risk of reproach.
The new mindset
🥳Live for yourself
👗 Wear whatever you want
❌Don’t care about anyone
The trending mindset is taking people away from the fear of the Lord and is exposing them to reproach. May we never fail to walk in the fear of the Lord.
💡 Application
❓ How do we avoid reproach?
👣 By walking in the fear of the Lord
❓ How do we walk in the fear of the Lord ?
📖 By following the Law
When we do this, we will not only avoid reproach but glorify the Name of our Lord!
✨In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Matt 5:16✨
So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach of our Gentile enemies?
Nehemiah 5:9
Nehemiah gives them one more reason to stop the unjust actions on their fellow Jews.
🔺To avoid reproach of enemies (NIV)
🔺To avoid being mocked by enemy nations (NLT)
🔺To prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies? (ESV)
Nehemiah did not say that the Jews were being mocked/taunted. But he tells that that they need to treat their fellow Jews fairly to AVOID mocks/insults/reproach.
💭 Nehemiah had a mindful attitude.
👀 He was aware that people were watching what he and the Jews were doing.
👨⚖️ He was aware that their actions will be judged.
❓ How can we avoid reproach of enemies ?
👣 By walking in the fear of the Lord.
Matthew Henry
Matthew Henry says that not only the people are open to reproach but their religion is also exposed when they people are worldly and hard hearted.
The rich Jews cared about their happiness, wealth and treasures. They were busy collecting treasures and they forgot to see the plight of the poor Jews. They failed walk in the fear of the Lord. This attitude put them at the risk of reproach.
The new mindset
🥳Live for yourself
👗 Wear whatever you want
❌Don’t care about anyone
The trending mindset is taking people away from the fear of the Lord and is exposing them to reproach. May we never fail to walk in the fear of the Lord.
💡 Application
❓ How do we avoid reproach?
👣 By walking in the fear of the Lord
❓ How do we walk in the fear of the Lord ?
📖 By following the Law
When we do this, we will not only avoid reproach but glorify the Name of our Lord!
✨In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Matt 5:16✨
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