Ezra 5:8 Working With Diligence
The king should know that we went to the district of Judah, to the temple of the great God. The people are building it with large stones and placing timbers in the walls. The work is being carried on with diligence and is making rapid progress under their direction. Ezra 5:8 No matter where one... Continue Reading →
Ezra 4:4 Attempts To Discourage And Stop Work
Then all the peoples around them set out to discourage the people of Judah and make them afraid to go on building. Ezra 4:4 Discouragement is something that can easily set in and cause a person to back down on getting something done. Often it is when things go badly that a person gets discouraged... Continue Reading →
Ezra 3:3 Working In Spite Of Fear
Despite their fear of the peoples around them, they built the altar on its foundation and sacrificed burnt offerings on it to the Lord, both the morning and evening offerings. Ezra 3:3 Fear is something that is often very crippling for most people. It will cause them to back down or stop doing something or... Continue Reading →