Summary of Ezra 3
Vs. 1 The
people (in their thousands) gathered together as one man in Jerusalem; only
because they were first ONE with God.
- Bring our
men out of captivity and make them ONE with GOD.
Vs. 2 -7 The
first duty after leaving captivity was to build an altar as it was written in
the Law of Moses
- Don’t
allow our men to be engaged in any project; ministry or ordination post
Babylon. Let their first duty be to stand on the altar of the FULL gospel;
restore their relationship with CHRIST on the altar of prayer, the Word,
Worship and sacrifice.
- Help them
diligently search the scriptures so that they build on CHRIST the Solid Rock
and allow JESUS to be formed in them.
Vs. 8 Building
of the physical temple started months after they arrived in Jerusalem.
- Let our
men see the relevance of their waiting period. Bring them into their quarry
experience/ dark room for moulding; sharpening and refining.
- Succeed
and make profit over their heart and life.
Vs. 9-11 Jesus,
let us see the miracle where not only our men arise but their sons, brothers
and brethren.
- Bring all
of our men into CHRIST. Let there always be a generation of our men that will
follow CHRIST.
- Help our
men stand in their divine role as builders of destinies; priests/watchmen and
intercessors over lives and Levites who bring down the tangible presence of
God.
- The
nations/people that have been groaning will rejoice because ALL our men Arise, to lay the foundation of the FULL gospel of JESUS again.
- We will
see revival because our men will tender their lives as ditches to be dug into,
and Jesus, becomes the foundation on which every man stands.
Vs 12-13 There
were mixed emotions- shouts of joy (young men) and sounds of weeping
(ancient/old men).
- Holy
Spirit, move our hearts both to rejoice over the goodness of Christ’s grace
that has appeared to us all, and to grieve over the sins that made Christ
become flesh to deal with Mr Iniquity.
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