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2 weeks ago we spoke much about the opposition to change.
Namely that change means that we have to change, but there is an abundance of people who stand against change because they do not wish to lose authority or power.
Also, change is uncomfortable because we may be used to something and the new thing pushes us to give more of self, time, giftedness, financially, or life in general.
Which is a good segue into are passage tonight...
A Good Leader Checks His Sources!
Notice that Darius pursued the information within Babylonia…this would have been the capital and the home of Cyrus.
Darius checked the cities of Babylonia an Ecbatana.
Why both?
To give a thorough check.
To confirm the story fully.
How does this relate to the modern church?
We should always count the cost
If we count the cost, we must also know of God’s provision.
A Godly Leader Knows the Extent To Which God Provides!
Ezra
Before you come to the conclusion of me calling Darius or Cyrus Godly, that is not the case.
God revealed His provision in this text.
God revealed His protection in this section.
God displays His power in this pericope.
With a knowledge of God’s direction and provision, there must be a realization that ...
God Finishes What He Begins!
They finished the temple.
God had led them for the more than 20 years required to rebuild.
When we talk about the length of time the rebuild took to rebuild, 22 years, people tend to gloss over that longevity.
This is important because we may get bogged down in what God is doing if we don’t see it happen at light speed.
We need to remember what Phil.
1:6.
Don’t Allow A Small Success to Hinder Faithful Continuance!
Ezra
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