The Work is Never Finished (Ezra 7: 1-28)

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Have you ever completed a job around the house only to discover that it wasn't really completed after all?

My first thought was not especially spiritual. It was something closer to, "Oh no. Not again, there it was again, demanding attention, time, money, and effort."  The work wasn't finished after all.

Very little stays finished. Gardens need tending again, houses need repairing, cars need servicing again, and the same thing is true spiritually.

 That's exactly where the story of Ezra takes us.

 In the first six chapters of the book, God's people returned from exile. Against all odds, they rebuilt the Temple. They overcame opposition. They finished the project. They celebrated God's faithfulness. And you might expect the story to end there; it's a case of roll the credits, mission accomplished. Temple rebuilt.

 But, God's work is never merely about buildings. It's always about people. The Temple was finished, but God's work wasn't.

 And that's actually encouraging. Because it reminds us that God never gives up on His people. When one phase of His work is complete, He begins another. When one task is finished, He starts the next, and when one generation has done its part, God raises up new servants to carry the work forward.

 So, let's turn together to Ezra chapter 7 and meet a man who understood that restoring people is every bit as important as rebuilding temples…..

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