SUNDAY, 9 MARCH 2025
TEXT:
Ezra 3:1-6
1: When the seventh month
came and the Israelites had settled in their towns, the people assembled
together as one in Jerusalem.
2: Then Joshua son of
Jozadak and his fellow priests and Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and his
associates began to build the altar of the God of Israel to sacrifice burnt
offerings on it, in accordance with what is written in the Law of Moses the man
of God.
3: Despite their fear of
the peoples around them, they built the altar on its foundation and sacrificed
burnt offerings on it to the Lord, both the morning and evening sacrifices.
4: Then in accordance
with what is written, they celebrated the Festival of Tabernacles with the required
number of burnt offerings prescribed for each day.
5: After that, they
presented the regular burnt offerings, the New Moon sacrifices and the
sacrifices for all the appointed sacred festivals of the Lord, as well as those
brought as freewill offerings to the Lord.
6: On the first day of
the seventh month they began to offer burnt offerings to the Lord, though the
foundation of the Lord’s temple had not yet been laid.
(New
International Version Holy Bible)
Topic:
PRIORITIZE YOUR SERVICE TO GOD
Today's passage
challenges us to always weigh what we do for Yahweh.
The Israelites are back
to rebuild the temple as a family. Thus, they chose to work on raising an altar
where they can directly connect with Yahweh before the walls of the temple.
Burnt offerings were offered as well as other regular offerings.
Notice that the essence
of the temple was to have those structures in place. In raising a place of
worship, priority should be given to what matters most.
QUESTION:
What matters most in building God's house?
PRAYER:
Lord, help the Church to fathom what matters most to You as she embarks on
raising cathedrals, in Jesus' name. Amen.
Remain
Blessed
ECWA Food For The Day,
2025.
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