Theme: Daily Scripture
“And over this thing was Eliasib the priest, who was set over the treasury of the house of our God, and was near akin to Tobias.”
Reflection for Today
Let Nehemiah 13:4 speak first, before our plans and worries do: “And over this thing was Eliasib the priest, who was set over the treasury of the house of our God, and was near akin to Tobias.”
Nehemiah is part of the long story of salvation. Catholics receive it as inspired Scripture, a word that prepares the heart for Christ and still nourishes the Church. Read in Catholic faith, this is not a decorative sentence for social media. It is a living word meant to convert, console, and send us back into ordinary life with a quieter heart.
If nothing else remains from this page, let one phrase of Nehemiah 13:4 remain. Pray a decade of the Rosary with this verse in mind. Ask Mary to teach you how to keep God's word and ponder it, as she did.
Prayer
Lord Jesus, Word made flesh, You still teach Your disciples through Sacred Scripture. Through Nehemiah 13:4, let “And over this thing was Eliasib the priest, who was set over the treasury of the…” become more than a memory. Make it light for my work, patience for my home, and courage for my vocation. Amen.
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