Ruth 2:1-23; Isaiah 42:1-25; 2 Corinthians 2:1-17
So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days. Nehemiah 6:15
The Spirit of God is precise in telling us how long it took to finish the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem—52 days. Sometimes in the Scriptures numbers are rounded up or approximated but not here. The exact number of days is recorded because each one was for the glory of God as the work proceeded. Every day counted! May today not be wasted, but one that counts for the glory of God in all our lives. —Philip A. Kaye
Blessed Lord, I bow the knee,
And pray this day be lived for Thee.
Help me all the hours to use,
In the way that Thou would’st choose. —Philip Kaye