Nehemiah 9:1,6

God is the main subject of this chapter- who He is, what HE does for his people and what His people must do for him. This chapter reveals the history of Israel, the majesty of God and the depravity of man. Aldous Huxley once wrote "That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important off all the lessons that history has to teach," Philosopher George Santayana wrote, "Those who do not remember the past are condemned to relive it." I think today as Christians we can learn much from the experiences of those before us. If we are willing to humble ourselves and receive the truth. My next several blog entries are going to be about this prayer in chapter nine, your gonna see it reveals the greatness of God (9:1-6), the goodness of God (9:7-30), and the grace of God((9:31-38), so today I would like to look at the greatness of God.

The Feast of Tabernacles had ended, but the people lingered to hear more of the Word of God. Feasting had turned to fasting as the Word brought conviction and people started confessing their sins. This was the beginning of a new life for them and their city. God's greatness is seen in the fact that he receives our worship. True worship involves many elements: hearing the Scriptures, praising God, praying, confessing sin, and separating ourselves from that which displeases God. Each of these elements can be found in these six verses. If you look at verse 2-3 you'll see the worshipers took time to seek the Lord's forgiveness because they new they needed constant cleansing and renewal from the Lord. Whenever you see sin or failures in your life immediately look by faith to Christ and seek his forgiveness; and keep on looking to Him. The more you look at yourself the more discouraged you will become. As christians we need to focus on his perfections not our imperfections. Lastly we see in verse 6 the people finally realized the greatness of God. He had saved them from there enemies and they worshipped Him for being there shield, protector, provider and for being Their Great GOD!!!! In our worship, it's wise to begin with the greatness of God. If we focus too much on what He gives or what we want Him to do, we may find our hearts becoming selfish. Sincere worship honors God in spite of circumstances or feelings or desires. Have you told him today that he alone is a Great God!!!!