Passion for Praise: 'The Great and Awesome God'

Thursday, October 2, 2025

Lord, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments...
— Nehemiah 1:6

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2 Related Resources by Heartlight

Beyond My Broken Prayers
Article by Phil Ware
Is there a way through times of ineffective prayer? Phil Ware continues his series on Nehemiah and focuses on prayers, especially when prayers seem to go unanswered and we feel alone, frustrated, disappointed, discouraged, and ignored by God.
Unworthy and Under-qualified
Article by Phil Ware
How are we ever going to find anyone to help serve? Phil Ware shares the first in a series of messages on Nehemiah called "Doing God's Work with Dirty Hands" and focuses on our willingness to be useable and moldable and trusting in the LORD's great power.

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Illustration of Nehemiah 1:6 — Lord, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments...

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Passion for Praise is a daily devotional consisting of a passage of Scripture that emphasizes praise to our God.

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