Ezra 8:36 (KJV)
And they delivered the king's commissions unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side the river: and they furthered the people, and the house of God.
Ezra's journey from Babylon to Jerusalem was purposeful, authorized, and well supported. (But it was not without opposition.) He was not the first to come to Jerusalem. Many had made the journey before him and had already begun the work of the Lord. Those who came before him had also faced opposition. There had been seasons of blessing, seasons of difficulty, and periods of stalled progress.
Ezra came with "fresh troops," as it were. They were aware of the opposition. Perhaps some of them had even experienced it in the past. Yet they arrived with people, priests, and treasures. The Bible says, "they furthered the people, and the house of God.”
This is exactly where I want to find myself. Having gone through many years of ministry and experienced the good hand of God upon my life, I now have the means, the authority of the church of which I am a member, and the desire to journey to those who are in the thick of the work so that I might encourage the people of God—especially the pastor—and strengthen the house of God.
It appears, at least for now, that God's hand is upon it.
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