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The Books of Return_Ezra_First Station
The Jews, a nation chosen by God, have been forced to flee throughout history. Therefore, the theme of “return” is a profound lesson for the entire nation. Not only the Jewish nation, this lesson also exists in the lives of each of us every day. When we are separated from the Lord due to sin, how can we be actively sought by the Lord and return in desperate situations…
What is described in Ezra 1~3 is that King Cyrus allowed the Jewish people to go back and rebuild the temple. Although it seems to be just a coincidence, upon further reading, I find that it is the Lord who is driving everything. In this process, not every Jewish people was willing. These unwilling people gave up returning because they did not want to leave their comfortable life. This also allows us to think about…
The Books of Return_Ezra_Third Station
In the midst of life’s difficulties, “Lord! Where is your protection?” is a common question we all ask. Through the entire rebuilding process of the temple, we can see that when the foundation of the temple was laid, the enemy’s overwhelming attacks also followed. But in such helplessness and despair, I saw the Lord’s guidance more truly. Perhaps when we want to escape from such a situation on our own…
The omnipresence of sin was not isolated by the building of a physical temple. While God was leading the temple project to protect it from attack by external enemies, the greater crisis emanated from within. But the loving God did not allow the crisis to expand. He raised up Ezra to save the Jews, whose corruption was seen by even the Gentiles, and return them to His holiness. Until now, we are still struggling with many desires and values…
