And they stood up in their place and read from the Book of the Law of the Lord their God for one-fourth of the day; and for another fourth they confessed and worshiped the Lord their God. (Nehemiah 9:3)
I have three takeaways from this verse—
(1) When we read God’s Word, the Holy Spirit illuminates it to us. Confession and worship should be normal responses to the Word and the Spirit.
(2) There is something special when saints come together to learn what God is speaking to them.
(3) Don’t put God on the clock, but bask in His presence.
Craig T. Owens 