Christian Devotional – July 16, 2017

A whole lot of numbers going on! Reading through the rest of Nehemiah chapter 7 can be a bit challenging. Lots of names and numbers as scripture records the listing of people and their gifts. It can be tempting to overlook this chapter. However, a couple of exciting truths can be found here.

First, God is concerned about names. We may not know who these people are, but God does and He deemed them worthy to be included in scripture. Names matter to God. He knows our name and He records our names in the Lambs book of Life if we have believed in and followed Him. I can certainly appreciate that!

Second, there is a group of people who can prove their heritage. These people are excluded from everything until the time comes when a person will be able to inquire of God. It begs the question, can we prove our relationship with God? Do we have evidence that God lives and works in our lives? Now, unlike the people of this time, God knows exactly the state of our rerelationship with Him. Do others know and can they tell?