Boundless Burst
“Also that day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; the women and the children also rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard afar off.” Nehemiah 12:43 NKJV http://bible.com/114/neh.12.43.nkjv The stretch of pain and gloom into the night has a worrisome picture of endlessness, segregation, and loneliness. And when the flash of a man’s financial, family, and field failures stirs freely, it is not difficult to understand the depth of his agony and regret in life. We all keep, albeit unwritten or hidden, dairies of failures and disappointments to loved ones. However, not many are often drawn to the reality of their failures to regret the brokenness of an expected sacred relationship with God. The Jews who returned from captivity had a taste of their failed escapades at the dedication of the repaired walls of Jerusalem. And after the dedication of the walls and a rededication of their lives, they had a boundless burst...