Ezra 1:1-5
March 19th 2023, 3rd Holy Day of the month
Rev. Tadashi Nagae, pastor
March 19th 2023, 3rd Holy Day of the month
Rev. Tadashi Nagae, pastor
Let us learn about the guidance of the Lord through the book of Ezra.
Firstly, the Lord works in us to will and guides us. The Lord moved the heart of King Cyrus to make proclamation, so that the people of Israel would go up to Jerusalem and rebuild a temple. The Lord moves the hearts of us even now and guides us with His Word.
Secondly, Satan hinders us when we try to follow the Lord. The people of Israel returned and began the rebuilding work, but the work was halted due to the obstruction by the enemies. In the same way, when we try to follow the Lord and move forward, Satan surely comes to hinder us, even now.
Thirdly, when we are moved by the Word of the Lord, we can win a victory and accomplish our tasks. If we only look at the situation, we become afraid and want to run away, but if we are given the Word of the Lord and moved by it, then we are given the power of the Lord and wisdom, and we will be able to accomplish our tasks.
The same is true for constructing a church building. Let us look at the Word of God, believe in it, and let our hearts be moved by the Lord to accomplish it!
Firstly, the Lord works in us to will and guides us. The Lord moved the heart of King Cyrus to make proclamation, so that the people of Israel would go up to Jerusalem and rebuild a temple. The Lord moves the hearts of us even now and guides us with His Word.
Secondly, Satan hinders us when we try to follow the Lord. The people of Israel returned and began the rebuilding work, but the work was halted due to the obstruction by the enemies. In the same way, when we try to follow the Lord and move forward, Satan surely comes to hinder us, even now.
Thirdly, when we are moved by the Word of the Lord, we can win a victory and accomplish our tasks. If we only look at the situation, we become afraid and want to run away, but if we are given the Word of the Lord and moved by it, then we are given the power of the Lord and wisdom, and we will be able to accomplish our tasks.
The same is true for constructing a church building. Let us look at the Word of God, believe in it, and let our hearts be moved by the Lord to accomplish it!
<The Verse of the Bible>
Then the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests and Levites — everyone whose heart God had moved — prepared to go up and build the house of the Lord in Jerusalem.
Ezra 1:5 (NIV)
