Re:Verse passage – Nehemiah 8:9-12 (day six)
So the people went away to eat and drink at a festive meal, to share gifts of food, and to celebrate with great joy because they had heard God’s words and understood them. Nehemiah 8:12
Ezra, Nehemiah, and the Levites make one thing unmistakably clear: this day was sacred, and sacred days are cause for celebration and generosity.
Why does hearing and understanding God’s Word lead to generosity?
Because the Word of God always moves in two directions: upward and outward. It draws us upward in love for the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. And it sends us outward in love for our neighbor.
When the Word takes root, it doesn’t end with us. It overflows.
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