Nehemiah 1

Those who can find no change of heart — who are the same as they were, as vain, as earthly, as unclean as ever — there is no sign of God's kingdom of grace in them. 2. More particularly, we may know the kingdom of grace is set up in our hearts, 1. By having unfeigned desires aft…

Is it nothing to you that travel, (though but in meditation) into the churches of Christ in Germany? etc. We read of Nehemiah (Nehemiah 1:4), when he heard the report of Jerusalem's desolation, though himself was far off at Babylon, though himself was rich and full, and preferre…

Or, he can give you favor, dispose of their hearts to do good to his people. (Nehemiah 1:11) Prosper, I pray you, your servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king's cup-bearer.

Now this is added as a true note and description of God's servants, as being a main thing in religion (Psalm 111:10): 'The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom' — the first in point of order, and it is the first thing when we begin to be wise, to think of God, to have awf…

Paul was better at willing than at doing (Romans 7:18 — to will is present with me, but how to perform that which is good I find not). And other of the saints of God, though they could not plead their exact performance and their full and effectual compliance with the will of God…

The USE. Here is first a note of discovery; for men are judged by their desires, rather than their practices, as being freest from constraint: And this is humbly represented by the children of God, to incline his favor and compassion to them (Nehemiah 1:11): Let your ear be atte…

Now what is it to sanctify God in our hearts, but to fear his majesty, and greatness, and goodness; (Isaiah 8:13) "Sanctify the Lord God of Hosts in your hearts, and make him your fear." Therefore David desires God to call in his straggling thoughts, and scattered affections; (P…

Therefore we are to cherish good desires, and to bless God for them. Oftentimes a child of God has nothing to show for himself but desires (Nehemiah 1:11): Your servants who desire to fear your name. These hungerings after righteousness proceed from love; a man does not desire t…

The golden mandates of the gospel are comparatively easy. In the gospel, if there is a desire to keep God's commandments, it is accepted (Nehemiah 1:11; 2 Corinthians 8:12): if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted. Though a person had had the best intentions to fulfill…

For he does not set the worshipping of God in fasting: but signifies that the holy woman did after that manner exercise herself to continuance of prayer. Such was the fasting of Nehemiah when he did with earnestly bent zeal pray to God for the deliverance of his people (Nehemiah…