Ezra 5:1-2 point out the way things out to be with God’s
people. They had been bullied into stopping the reconstruction of the temple by
the local people. This lasted about 15 years. Then God sent his prophets Haggai
and Zechariah who prophesied that they were wrong by not building and encouraged
them to start the work again (cf. Hag 1:4-8). So the people respond under
Zerubbabel and Jeshua and start the work on the house of God once again.
Yes, that’s the way it should be. When God’s people are not
living according to his will and they hear a word from the Lord calling them to
righteousness and obedience, they should hear the Word and then do it. (James
1:22) You and I individually and together as the Body of Christ should respond
in obedience to the Word of God. We don’t have prophets today. Our word from
God comes from his Word the Bible. So let’s be people of the Word and do what
it tell us to do.
Prayer: Father, a simple request is all I have today. Help
me to hear your Word and do it. If it points out my sin, help me to stop it. If
it points out something that I am to do that I haven’t been doing, help me to
do it. Through your power, help me to obey.
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