60IN60 Day 56 - Sun Apr 30

It's Day 56 and we're in Nehemiah 5.

Where God Spoke To Me:
- Verses 7-8, 10 - "Usury" is an Old Testament term for charging interest. This is condemned by Nehemiah as exploitative. It is a different context (a small town struggling to climb out of a mess), but it's still worth pondering that God is unhappy with them charging interest. And the interest was only 1% (verse 11). It really makes you wonder what God thinks of some of the things we do in banking.

Help:
- Verses 17-18 - Nehemiah would have had to tax the people to pay for all this stuff. Instead, he bore the cost himself.

If you want to read the chapter online, here's a link.

If you have a question or comment, email me at butcher@ymail.com.

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We are beginning a new round of 60IN60 on Monday.  The readings will continue to come to you by email.  You can also download a copy on www.madisonbaptistchurch.org or pick one up in the hallway at church.  If you'd like me to send you the PDF, just email me at butcher@ymail.com.