“…the people gathered themselves together as
one man; and builded the altar of God...” Ezra 3:1
& 2
As
a Christian one should be more concerned about getting right before worrying
about looking right! The King of Persia
allowed Ezra and the Jews to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. But, first things
first; (vs 5) says they restored all the set feasts that were consecrated by
the Lord. The
people began worshiping God even before the Temple foundation was laid (2 yrs. later). They had become more
concerned about serving God than serving themselves. After years in captivity,
they had learned their lesson - they knew that God doesn’t offer special
protection to those who ignore him. They had been carried off by the
Babylonians when they were relatively strong; here they were few, weak, and
surrounded by enemies. If ever they needed to rely on God's power, it was at
this time. They realized the importance of obeying God from the heart, and not
merely out of habit. Let God establish you in humility before you worry about
elevating yourself through pride! It’s easy to say you’re a Christian, the hard
part is being one.
Pride
screams, look what I am; Humility whispers, but is that what I should be?
HSAY…Todd
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