TUESDAY, September 24 Ezra 6:7-8,12, 14-20 They continued to make progress in the building. ( Ezra 6:14 ) If you look around your church on any given Sunday, you will see all kinds of signs of the people who helped to build it. Perhaps a plague lists donors. Perhaps a sculptor or painter signed his work. Perhaps a friend remembers laying bricks or installing carpeting. Each of these builders invested himself or herself in the worship space. Each had a personal reason to celebrate when the church was dedicated. This was also true for the Israelites in the time of Ezra. Returning from exile in Babylon, they found their Temple in ruins. Urged on by prophets like Haggai, their first priority was to rebuild it. They ran into serious opposition from their pagan neighbors, but God opened the way for them to resume the work. No wonder they rejoiced when their work was finally completed! No matter how long our church building has been standing, each of us is also a church builder. We all bring our own particular gifts & talents with us when we approach the altar. At the same time, the Lord wants us to put our talents to work for him so that his Church continues to grow & spread.
Posted on: Mon, 23 Sep 2013 14:59:35 +0000
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