PROCLAMATION
“And they sang, praising and giving
thanks to The Lord, saying, ‘For He is good, for His favor is upon Israel
forever.’ And all the people shouted
with a great joy when they praised The Lord, because the foundation of the
house of The Lord was laid.” Ezra 3:11 (KJV)
EXPLANATION
The Bible Book of Ezra was written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by
Ezra the scribe and priest and historical Bible scholar, according to Jewish
tradition. After Cyrus, the new king of
Persia, had made his proclamation, and the people had set forth their genealogy,
the sons of Israel gathered and went to Jerusalem. The priests rose up and built an altar to The
God of Israel and offered burnt offerings as it is written in the Law of Moses.
(Ezra 3:1-2) From the first day of the
seventh month they began to offer daily burnt offerings unto The Lord. They gave money to the masons and carpenters
and work began on the temple. When the
foundation had been laid, the priests came in their apparel with trumpets, the
Levites with cymbals, to praise The Lord according to the directions of king
David. (Ezra 3:3-10) The people sang,
praising and giving thanks to The Lord. They
shouted with joy because the foundation of the house of The Lord was laid. The old men, who had seen the first temple,
wept with a loud voice. The sounds could
be heard far away. (Ezra 3:11-13)
APPLICATION
The foundation of anything is very important. Whether it be a building, a bridge, a
garment, a person, or a life. By
definition it is the lowest load-bearing part of a building; or it is an
underlying basis or principle upon which our beliefs and values are built. A good, strong, solid foundation can enable
us to withstand the storms of life. (Luke 6:47-48) Believers sing “On Christ, the solid Rock, I
stand; all other ground is sinking sand.” (Song – lyrics by Edward Mote, music
by William Bradbury)
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