Exceeding providence
Thursday 14th May Read Ezra 6:1-7 “King Darius then issued an order, and they searched in the archives stored in the treasury at…
Humble confidence
Wednesday 13th May Read Ezra 5:11-17 “This is the answer they gave us: ‘We are the servants of the God of heaven and…
Building plans
Tuesday 12th May Read Ezra 5:6-10 “This is a copy of the letter that Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphrates, and Shethar-Bozenai and their associates,…
Emboldened
Monday 11th May Read Ezra 5:1-5 “Now Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the prophet, a descendant of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews in…
Hidden hope
Sunday 10th May Read Ezra 4:17-24 “The king sent this reply: To Rehum the commanding officer, Shimshai the secretary and the rest of…
Legacies…
Saturday 9th May Read Ezra 4:11-16 “(This is a copy of the letter they sent him.) To King Artaxerxes, From your servants, the…
Beleaguered
Friday 8th May Read Ezra 4:6-10 “At the beginning of the reign of Xerxes, they lodged an accusation against the people of Judah…
Choosing friends
Thursday 7th May Read Ezra 4:1-5 “When the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the exiles were building a temple for the…
The right balance?
Wednesday 6th May Read Ezra 3:10-13 “When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests in their vestments…
Building traditions
Tuesday 5th May Read Ezra 3:7-9 “Then they gave money to the masons and carpenters, and gave food and drink and olive oil…