Ezra 3 - Day 905 (link to reading)
Scripture: Ezra 3:10-13 Commentary (thebrackbills.com): the Israelites had been exiled from Israel for seventy years. They were finally allowed to return to their Promised Land and began to rebuild their temple (Solomon’s glorious temple which had been completely destroyed)...the ones who had seen the glory of the original temple – wept. In the middle of the joyous moment they wept unashamedly for what used to be. They wept for what they had lost. Maybe they wept for all that the last seventy years in exile had stolen from them. And the writer doesn’t say it was bad or that God was displeased. It doesn’t mean they weren’t excited about the new temple – they simply allowed themselves to express the grief that rang so loudly in their hearts. Application: Regret is a powerful emotion that hurts but can also be used to motivate us to change. Instead of dwelling on the past (good ole days), focus on what we can control now to move us toward our preferred future. Prayer: Lord, Thy will be done... Comments are closed.
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