King Artaxerxes addressed Ezra as “the teacher of the laws of the God of heaven”. He recognized Ezra’s God and the importance of keeping the laws of the Jewish people. His recognition included decrees to keep them safe in their travels, financial provision, and funds for offerings or sacrifices to God to be placed on…
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A Good Trip: Ezra Chapter 7: 1-10
A family tree displays our bloodline–our heritage. Who begot who, marriages, deaths, and in some cases, if we are blessed, we have stories recorded of amazing events. Chapter 7 of Ezra takes a detour to remind us of Ezra’s bloodline. Ezra was the son of Seriah, and many, many years before Seriah was born, a son…
Ezra Chapter 4, 5, and 6: Resistance and Opposition
Resistance and opposition are a part of any movement. From the smallest of actions taken to life changing goals expect push back. Not all opposition is a bad thing. We learn and grow from those who think differently from us. We improve our programs and enhance our goals by listening to those who see things…
Ezra Chapter 3, The Building Begun: “The Foundation of the Temple Was Laid”
The people who returned to Jerusalem to build the temple did not begin the actual construction of the Temple until June of the second year of their arrival. Construction began after they rebuilt the altar of Moses, “the man of God”. They offered prayer, worship, and sacrifices on the very spot that Moses worshiped. They…
Ezra Chapter 2
42,360 persons returned to Judah. In addition to the list were 200 choir members. The choir members were from the clan of Asaph. Who was Asaph? There were a number of Levites that King David assigned as worship leaders in the tabernacle choir, according to 1 Chronicles 6:31–32. Asaph was one of these men (1 Chronicles…
The Man Called Jesus
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Ezra Chapter 1
Your story matters. It makes a difference. In fact, your story has an “upper story”–God’s story. I’m learning this in our sermon series and the book God Story. Ezra is an Old Testament book that does not get a lot of attention. As our pastor shared the message, I read the small book of Ezra,…
What A Savior
Today was a beautiful day in worship. What made it beautiful was obedience. Going when the body and mind wanted to rest. It’s been a season. Obedience brought joy. All around me was worship of a Savior who provides and restores. I saw a sweet friend singing to her Jesus, and I know her God…
The Wedding Day
Where do you start in your thoughts and soul to even begin writing about your daughter’s wedding day? Do you start from the first time you realize you were pregnant with a beautiful daughter to love, or maybe the first conversation as a little girl dreaming about her wedding day, or maybe you start……I just…
To My Daughter
Many years ago a mom and dad sat in a doctor’s office watching the heartbeat of their soon to be baby girl. Her tiny body seemed to be announcing, “I am here!”, like the town of Whoville with Horton. From the point of her announcement through modern technology, until this very moment, Victoria Louise has…
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