Awaken Revival #16 -- Nehemiah 12 -- Celebration is a look back with gratitude!

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Two things are taking place in Nehemiah 12, celebration and dedication. In this episode we'll focus on celebration. We celebrate what is important to us. What we celebrate tells the story of our passion.  So what do you celebrate? You know what I was thinking about this week? I was thinking that every celebration contains a story.  We celebrate stories, God-stories, places where God showed up in or through us.    

Nehemiah chapter 12 is about a celebration.  The people gather together to  celebrate and dedicate.  They are celebrating the places where God showed up in Jerusalem, where God showed up to rebuild their broken places... The wall's been built, the gates are hung...people have come to live in the city...and so they celebrate...because their city matters to them. Don't miss this, celebration goes deeper than having a party. It's all about gratitude. Living forward in faith finds it's fulfillment in looking back with gratitude.

Gratitude is a discipline we all need to practice!