How quickly we forget

Today, we finish Nehemiah in grand fashion. Nehemiah is orchestrating the resettling of the people in and around Jerusalem. He is also making sure everyone is following God's law and is purging the community of non-Jews. Sounds pretty unfair at first, but his motive is to purify the people. Sure enough, within a few years, the people are back to detestable practices. Nehemiah ends on a stern warning that the people need to keep the law! How quickly we forget. We might have a tremendous spiritual experience in church on Sunday morning, then cut someone off in the parking lot as we leave. So how do we keep these warnings in mind? Meditate on them day and night. Post them on your mirrors ,dashboards and monitors....sort of present day doorposts. And keep another accountable.....