Daily Fountain 2017 - Press The Re-start Button

Saturday August 26

Bible Reading:     Ezra 5: 1 - 5

Topic:                  Press The Re-start Button

Prompted by the Spirit of God, Prophets Haggai and Zechariah encouraged the Jews to resume work on the Temple instead of building their own private houses (Haggai 1: 4).

Hence Zerubbabel and Jeshua obeyed and work resumed (v. 2)

Opposition to the work came from the arrival of the Persian Governor - Tattenai and his team to the Temple site. They demanded to know who gave the Jews the authority to restart the work and the names of Jewish leaders (vs. 3 - 4).

Because of the Divine Presence with the Jews, the opposition could not stop the work but merely sent a letter to King Darius to determine what should be done.

Whenever the Spirit of God moves you to act, you should obey. If any opposition comes, you should just depend on God to take full control and ensure that the work goes ahead.

Do you have any uncompleted work or project? God is telling you today to pres the re-start button.

As you re-start the work, expect Him to give you victory over any opposition that may arise.

Prayer

Heavenly Father, help me to trust and obey You to complete any uncompleted project in my life in Jesus Name, Amen.

Memory Verse             Ezra 5: 2

"Thus rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtier and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the House of God which is at Jerusalem and with them were the Prophets of God helping them."

Source:     The Daily Fountain 2017
(The Daily Devotional Guide of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion)