Immanuel, “God with us” is both a name and a statement of truth. Do you know Immanuel, is with you? Stop for a minute and don’t just knee jerk that answer with a left brained knowledge of what the word means. Knowing that the sky is blue is something most of us can say with utter confidence. Right? But what about a blind man? Can he say for sure that he knows the sky is blue? Pretend you were born blind… and you have never seen the sky with your own eyes. You have never stood

Reading in Nehemiah I couldn’t help but notice that the word “repaired” was repeated over and over again in Chapter 3. This passage is all about how Nehemiah found the walls of Jerusalem in ruin and was inspired by God to have them rebuilt. Often when I think of “walls” I think of the walls that I’ve put up around my own heart to protect me. My walls have been used in the past to keep everyone out… including those I love, and even for some time, to keep God out too. I’ve spen