Micha Jazz
Micha Jazz is Director of Resources at Waverley Abbey, UK.
Nehemiah 2:1–3 ‘In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had not been sad in his presence before…’...
Nehemiah 2:1–6 ‘I answered the king, “If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favour in his sight, let him send me to the city in Judah where my ancestors are buried so that I can...
Nehemiah 1:5–11 ‘I was cupbearer to the king.’ (v11b)
Have you ever read the Bible and considered what part of the story you resonate with. People often place themselves in the position of the hero of the story.
They are David...
Nehemiah 1:5–11a ‘Lord, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments, let your ear be attentive…’ (v5–6a)
Sometimes the concept of prayer is seen...
Nehemiah 1:1–4 ‘When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.’ (v4)
That moment when you hear tragic or disappointing news, your knees go weak...
John 11:38–44 ‘Take off the grave clothes and let him go.’ (v44b)
The ritual of burial in first-century Israel involved the corpse being washed, then anointed with a variety of oils and spices.
The body would then be wrapped in white...
John 11:38–44 ‘When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!”’ (v43)
Back in verse 4 we learned of Jesus intention, and now it’s time for Him to raise Lazarus from the dead. John reminds...
John 11:17–37 ‘“Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.”’ (vv21–22)
Jesus never wastes a moment, and the interchange...
John 11:1–16 ‘When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.”’ (v4)
Jesus heals all who ask Him in the gospels...
Ruth 4:18–22 ‘Salmon the father of Boaz, Boaz the father of Obed, Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David.’ (vv21–22)
At the start and finish of the book of Ruth we have a clue as to...
