Good afternoon fellow saints, Well I am 10 days behind on devotionals as today is the last day of this year's challenge. I plan to take a short break before beginning another trip through the Bible. I will finish up writing devotionals so that when any future readers get here they may see that just as the plan started with 4 beginnings (creation, return of exiles, the first advent of Christ, the start of the church) it also has 4 endings (going into exile, end of God speaking to Israel and Judah, the end of the age and the end of the gospels). I am planning on doing a read through with the small group we will be leading starting some time in September. Blessings, Jeff Let your hands be strong... that the temple might be built. The fact that the exiles (remnant) need to be encouraged to build the temple implies that they have become slothful in the task they had been given. Ezra and Nehemiah tell of the various challenges that discouraged the people. Makes m...