Nehemiah 8:10 Nehemiah said, “Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”
What a joyful picture of unity among the people of God. His delight in us can be seen when we delight in Him.
The bounty with which the celebrants enjoyed was sufficient enough that it could be shared with others who had nothing.
What makes the day “holy” is the fact that all of the day was focused on celebrating God’s goodness and enjoying, with others, the bounty he had given them all. Do not be afraid to share yourself with the un-lovely or the un-worthy. God’s love for us extended to the time when we were far, far from Him. Christ weeps over the selfishness that meets Him from those for whom He died.
Today we can experience the same joy and celebrate with those who have nothing. There are neighbors who are lonely and have no one else to think of them nor care for them. Our prayers can be offered for those who are unable to pray. We can be like the One who gave his very life for us, that we might have fullness of life now and eternal life in the future.
