Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Ezra 6:13-18
by: Matthew Berg.
God's people, in the midst of awaiting this culmination of a God-ordained project, wait in the expectation of a celebration of God's provision during the process. Many had risked their lives and livelihood to start this rebuilding project. It was time to celebrate God's faithfulness to them. It was time to celebrate his promises.
Joy is a concept that is minimized in our culture; if there was ever a time for great joy, this was it. The Exodus and the Exile are two main events in Israel's history that were deserving of such commemoration.