Ezra 3-6 -- Lead, Follow, Or Get OUT Of The Way!

I can’t understand why some people just seem to think they have some kind of duty to interfere with whatever is going on that’s constructive.  As I read these chapters, I thought about how hard the Jewish people were working to complete the Temple, and how equally hard the naysayers were trying to get the government to halt their progress, when it would mean absolutely nothing to them if the Temple was completed. 

Was it out of sheer meanness, stubbornness, or some sense of empowerment that they just had to butt in?  Satan was goading them on, that was certain. 

But God caused the new ruler to find out the truth, and as a result, the ruler told the complainers to get out of the way.  How I wish that God would do the same through our rulers today. 

Father, please frustrate the efforts of those who would seek to halt or stifle our worship of You now.  Let them discover that they are nothing compared to You, and let the structure of this unique nation that You put together over 200 years ago work for Your will and not be used  against it. 

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford