Neh 9:2 | KingComments | STEP | The praise of the LORD at the Feast of Booths cannot go together with connections forbidden by God. Sincere recognition of failure brings to action. The first act is separation from foreigners. In this they are not half-hearted. They separate themselves from “all” foreigners. The second act is confession. Confession of sins does not only take place at the beginning of life as a Christian, but is part of the whole life of the Christian. Separation and confession of sins belong together. Nor do they detach themselves from their ancestry. They do not put themselves above their fathers, but make themselves one with them. It is the recognition that we, human beings, have dishonored God through our lives.

‏ Nehemiah 9:2

Separation and Confession

The praise of the LORD at the Feast of Booths cannot go together with connections forbidden by God. Sincere recognition of failure brings to action. The first act is separation from foreigners. In this they are not half-hearted. They separate themselves from “all” foreigners. The second act is confession. Confession of sins does not only take place at the beginning of life as a Christian, but is part of the whole life of the Christian. Separation and confession of sins belong together.

Nor do they detach themselves from their ancestry. They do not put themselves above their fathers, but make themselves one with them. It is the recognition that we, human beings, have dishonored God through our lives.