by Blair Blakeslee | Mar 27, 2020 | Daily Bible Challenge
Ezra Chapter 5. Love Your Enemies The Jews continued to rebuild the house of God and their enemies were continually persistent to stop them. This time they sent a letter to King Darius in hopes that he would stop them from building. As I read this I couldn't help but...
by Blair Blakeslee | Mar 26, 2020 | Daily Bible Challenge
Ezra Chapter 4. Opposition + God = Overcomers It was God's plan to have God's altar and Temple rebuilt as well as the walls. Because it's God's plan, he can make it happen. That doesn't mean you won't face opposition. Just know when you're doing the Lord's work there...
by Blair Blakeslee | Mar 25, 2020 | Daily Bible Challenge
Ezra Chapter 3. Being United as One! The Israelites we're joined together as one in order to do the work of the Lord. They worked on rebuilding the altar and God's Temple despite the fear they had from surrounding enemies. Their joy was expressed in worship and the...
by Blair Blakeslee | Mar 24, 2020 | Daily Bible Challenge
Ezra Chapter 2. Brokenness = Restoration A number of people who were once held captive by King Nebuchadnezzar returned to Jerusalem and Judah. Approximately 50,000 people returned so they could begin rebuilding the temple of God. The people of Judah had been taken...
by Blair Blakeslee | Mar 23, 2020 | Daily Bible Challenge
Ezra Chapter 1. Give God the Glory and Thanksgiving Cyrus, King of Persia, gives God all the glory for all his victories over his enemies. What are we overlooking in our lives and taking for granted when we should be giving glory to God and Thanksgiving to God? I'd...
