The priest Ezra was a man of great faith and obedience. He loved the LORD and followed him...
Get Up, For This Matter is your Responsibility – Ezra 10
Ezra was so devastated that he pulled out his hair and beard (Ezra 9:3) and threw himself on the...
He Ripped Out His Hair and Beard in His Distress – Ezra 9
For many reasons 2020 was a hard year. And just when we thought it couldn't get worse, we had the...
He Stuck His Neck Out, Therefore He Fasted – Ezra 8
The journey was very, very, very dangerous. They were loaded down with great wealth. They were...
When Pagan Kings walk in the Fear of the Lord – Ezra 7
It felt like the Exodus all over again. When the Israelites were in Egypt and Pharaoh had enough...
When the Opposition Gets Opposition – Ezra 6
The Israelites under the Persian king Ahasuerus were told to stop rebuilding the temple. The...
The Opposition Speaks and So Does God – Ezra 5
The Israelites had been cancelled. They had been given a decree to rebuild the temple by King...
Evil Comes with Kind Faces – Ezra 4
I'm reading Ezra 4 and I'm also reading Matthew 1-2 and I'm reading posts online and they are all...
The Enemies of the Land Indeed Heard – Ezra 4
Israel had returned to its land from captivity, and amidst the fear of the surrounding peoples,...
A Cacophony of Opposites – Ezra 3
It was dangerous times but the proceeded anyway with great courage. The Israelites had returned...