SING!

Today’s Through the Bible Reading: 1 Chronicles 9:1-34; Nehemiah 12

…to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing. Nehemiah 12:27

One of the most poignant descriptions in today’s reading is this: two large choirs were brought to Jerusalem for the dedication of the wall. Nehemiah had them proceed around the city, on top of the wall, in opposite directions (Nehemiah 12:31, 38).  They encircled the city with praise!