

Day 281: Good and Evil (2025)
10 snips Oct 8, 2025
Fr. Mike explores Nehemiah's reforms to restore temple worship and confronts issues of intermarriage and corruption. He delves into Malachi’s messages about God's unwavering love and the priests' polluted offerings. The discussion highlights the call for fidelity and the condemnation of divorce, along with prophetic visions of hope and judgment. Lastly, he reflects on human unfaithfulness and the delicate balance of divine love and justice, urging listeners to return to God with renewed hearts.
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Nehemiah Cleanses The Temple
- Nehemiah finds Tobiah installed in temple storerooms and throws out his household goods.
- He also reinstates Levites, secures tithes, and orders Sabbath observance to restore worship.
Relapse After Religious Renewal
- Nehemiah returns and finds relapse: worship corrupted and people intermarrying with foreigners.
- Fr. Mike highlights that renewal often backslides when leaders step away briefly.
Protect Faith Unity In Marriage
- Avoid starting a family divided in faith because it weakens spiritual unity.
- Fr. Mike uses Solomon as a warning that foreign marriages led even him into sin.