The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him and what came to my heart and mind in Ezra 4:2,
"Let us help you build because, like you, we seek your God ..."
When the Babylonian captives were allowed to return to their homeland to rebuild the temple and Jerusalem, the surrounding peoples sought to ruin their efforts. In a sham offer to "help" the Jews, these members of "Team Cain" (those who oppose God's grand agenda of redemption) attempted infiltrate the ranks of people doing God's bidding to bring it all to naught.
When it comes to Team Cain's efforts to derail what God is doing in the world, there is no end to the deception, dishonesty and deceitfulness employed.
Whole "Christian" religions and denominations, shyster theologians with their counterfeit teachings, TV "evangelists", all claim to seek our God.
Homosexuality has been introduced into church groups, allowed by pastors, leaders, church administrators, etc. who lacked the wisdom of the Jews of Zerubbabel's day. The fake "social justice" promoted by Team Cain in pursuit of their agenda has been adopted by churches and various Christian ministries in both the language they use and the positions they adopt... by leaders who lack the wisdom of the Jews in Zerubbabel's day.
Abortion, the removal of God from schools and the public square, the attempt at finding equivalence among the world's "religions", etc. - all introduced to the church, accepted and adopted by pastors, elders, leaders, all who lack the wisdom of the Jews in Zerubbabel's day.
Team Cain seeks to join us, God's people, by claiming they also seek our God. We must lay aside our naivete and stick to God's Word. As Jesus said, they are wolves in sheep's clothing.
Our response to all who would lead us astray should be, "You have no part with us in building a temple to our God. We alone will build it for the Lord, the God of Israel..." Ezra 4:3.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
"Let us help you build because, like you, we seek your God ..."
When the Babylonian captives were allowed to return to their homeland to rebuild the temple and Jerusalem, the surrounding peoples sought to ruin their efforts. In a sham offer to "help" the Jews, these members of "Team Cain" (those who oppose God's grand agenda of redemption) attempted infiltrate the ranks of people doing God's bidding to bring it all to naught.
When it comes to Team Cain's efforts to derail what God is doing in the world, there is no end to the deception, dishonesty and deceitfulness employed.
Whole "Christian" religions and denominations, shyster theologians with their counterfeit teachings, TV "evangelists", all claim to seek our God.
Homosexuality has been introduced into church groups, allowed by pastors, leaders, church administrators, etc. who lacked the wisdom of the Jews of Zerubbabel's day. The fake "social justice" promoted by Team Cain in pursuit of their agenda has been adopted by churches and various Christian ministries in both the language they use and the positions they adopt... by leaders who lack the wisdom of the Jews in Zerubbabel's day.
Abortion, the removal of God from schools and the public square, the attempt at finding equivalence among the world's "religions", etc. - all introduced to the church, accepted and adopted by pastors, elders, leaders, all who lack the wisdom of the Jews in Zerubbabel's day.
Team Cain seeks to join us, God's people, by claiming they also seek our God. We must lay aside our naivete and stick to God's Word. As Jesus said, they are wolves in sheep's clothing.
Our response to all who would lead us astray should be, "You have no part with us in building a temple to our God. We alone will build it for the Lord, the God of Israel..." Ezra 4:3.
Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!
If you have someone you would like to receive these ruminations, send me their email address. I'm happy to add them to the list. If you are receiving this and would like to be removed from the list, just respond and let me know.
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