#soap # Nehemiah 09 ## Title: God is Continually Faithful ## Scripture: (Nehemiah 9:28) “Then, when they were at rest again, they went back to doing evil before you. Then you abandoned them to their enemies, and they gained dominion over them. When they again cried out to you, in your compassion you heard from heaven and rescued them time and again. (NET) ## Observation: Many times in Israel’s history, there had been a sin cycle. They would walk away from God, experience judgment, cry out for deliverance, and God would bail them out. This cycle happened over and over with the nation of Israel getting progressively worse every time. God’s prophets would warn them, but they would plow on and do more evil. Finally, they were conquered by invading nations. Still, God had even more mercy and had brought them back to their homeland again. Nehemiah is celebrating God’s continual faithfulness. Have you ever thought about God’s faithfulness to you? No matter how many times we mess up, give up, or walk away, He is always faithful. Even when it’s not a sin issue. How about when we go through seasons of being bored? We slack on our fellowship with Him. He doesn’t become offended. He welcomes us back. That’s awesome. ## Application: Take a moment and celebrate God’s continual faithfulness in your life. This is not about your failure, but about His greatness. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for always wanting us back.