45 They also appreciated the work of the singers and gatekeepers, who assisted them in worshiping God and performing the purification ceremonies as required by the laws of David and his son Solomon. These offerings were assigned to the priests and Levites, for the people of Judah appreciated the priests and Levites and their ministry. The women and children rejoiced, too, and the joy of the people of Jerusalem was heard far away! 44 On that day men were appointed to be in charge of the treasuries, the wave offerings, the tithes, and first-of-the-harvest offerings, and to collect these from the farms as decreed by the laws of Moses. 43 Many sacrifices were offered on that joyous day, for God had given us cause for great joy. Nehemiah 12:42b-47TLB They sang loudly and clearly under the direction of Jezrahiah the choirmaster.
Though Nehemiah was in a strange land, a land of exile, Nehemiah held onto his heritage, He kept his family’s faith in-tact. Someone without prejudice, someone filled with faith, love, joy and an outstanding work ethic. I said all that to remind you that someone believed in Nehemiah. Many years later, Kathleen gratefully recalled the moment: “I started that day to try to write as well as he said I could.” Eventually, Kathleen Parker would win a Pulitzer Prize for her writing. “She can out write any of you any day of the week!” He explained. Instantly the teacher sprang to her defense. As a recent transfer student, she hadn’t learned that aspect of grammar. When Kathleen’s teacher called her to the front of the class to analyze a sentence, she panicked.
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