DAY 148
2-19-10
EZRA 6-7
Good Morning!
Artaxerxes, for some reason, is predisposed to allow exiles to return and continue to build the temple. He even pays for it. The king of Persia makes laws that protect the workers and establishes Ezra’s authority to “rebuild” the relationship with God through the law! This is a Persian king. I love Ezra’s response to God in 7:27-28…
Praise the Lord, the God of our ancestors, who made the king want to beautify the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem! And praise him for demonstrating such unfailing love to me by honoring me before the king, his council, and all his mighty nobles! I felt encouraged because the gracious hand of the Lord my God was on me.
This is more evidence that God is the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords. He sets up kingdoms and tears them down. He establishes governments and works his will through them for our sake. Therefore, as much our government bugs me; and some crazy world governments scare me; I will rest assured that God is in control of all this for me, my family, my church, and my nation.
Praise the Lord.
Barry
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