Angered the God of Heaven

Ezra 5:12-17

 

March 3, 2021

 

 

But because our fathers had angered the God of heaven, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house and carried away the people to Babylonia.   However, in the first year of Cyrus king of Babylon, Cyrus the king made a decree that this house of God should be rebuilt.   And the gold and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple that was in Jerusalem and brought into the temple of Babylon, these Cyrus the king took out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered to one whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;  and he said to him, “Take these vessels, go and put them in the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be rebuilt on its site.”  Then this Sheshbazzar came and laid the foundations of the house of God that is in Jerusalem, and from that time until now it has been in building, and it is not yet finished.’   Therefore, if it seems good to the king, let search be made in the royal archives there in Babylon, to see whether a decree was issued by Cyrus the king for the rebuilding of this house of God in Jerusalem. And let the king send us his pleasure in this matter.”

 

We have been in the USA inundated by lies and misleading statements coming from most of the Liberal media, like the New York Times and CNN, and many others.  When a news source misleads or lies to the Public they have lost our trust, and trust is a hard thing to ever get back.  

 

But as I stated yesterday that was not the case with the letter being sent to King Darius by governor Tattenai.   He gave the king an honest account, it seems that he did not believe that Cyrus King of Babylon ever made such a degree.

 

But that is not the real news that came back in verse five, “But the eye of their God was on the elders of the Jews, and they did not stop them until the report should reach Darius and then an answer be returned by letter concerning it.”

 

What is our takeaway, if God’s eyes are on us, it is clearly saying God's favor and righteous right hand were watching over them, for they were doing His will?  Be sure you are about the kingdom business of God and not your desires to keep a kingdom you desire.

 

From the Back Porch,

 

Bob Rice