Merciful discipline. But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the Lord our God to preserve a remnant for us and give us a stake in his holy place. Even in our slavery, God has given us a little relief and light to our eyes. Ezra 9:8 Ezra was overwhelmed to see the…
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His eye is on the sparrow. But God was watching over the Jewish elders. These men wouldn’t stop them until a report was sent to Darius, so that they could receive written instructions about this matter. Ezra 5:5 As soon as the Jewish people started rebuilding the temple, they met fierce opposition from their enemies….
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Don’t let fear stop you. They set up the altar on its foundation and offered burnt offerings for the morning and evening on it to the Lord even though they feared the surrounding peoples. Ezra 3:3 Let me tell you a little bit about the tragic story surrounding this passage. Jerusalem was completely destroyed, along…
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Pure. He said to them, “Hear me, Levites. Consecrate yourselves now and consecrate the temple of the Lord, the God of your ancestors. Remove everything impure from the holy place.” 2 Chronicles 29:5 King Hezekiah was a wonderful king. His first project was to open the doors of the temple and repair them because the…
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Don’t forget to stay humble. But when he became strong, he grew arrogant, and it led to his own destruction. He acted unfaithfully against the Lord his God by going into the Lord’s sanctuary to burn incense on the incense altar. 2 Chronicles 26:16 Uzziah was a king that God made to prosper exceedingly. He…
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The end is more important than the beginning. and they abandoned the temple of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and served the Asherah poles and the idols. So there was wrath against Judah and Jerusalem for this guilt of theirs. 2 Chronicles 24:18 Joash started out as a good king. He even repaired…
The Eyes of My Heart 