Dearest e-votees-
Day thirty-four of our cover to cover voyage through the Bible. We've now finished Ezra (15 down, 51 to go). If you want to see the readings for our trip through the Bible you can follow this link:
Peace,
Karl
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Day 34 Readings: 2 Chronicles 35:16-Ezra 10:44
There is the old adage that you can't go home again. When we try to return to our former haunts it is difficult. Perhaps the place has changed--people have moved or died, restaurants and stores are no longer, skylines and favorite places and cherished spots have moved on. Or perhaps it is not the place that has changed but us. Nothing quite like going back to your elementary school to see how little the place really was.
Our reading for today is all about trying to go back and rebuild the Temple. Soon Nehemiah will be coming back as well to rebuild the wall. It isn't as easy a venture as might seem. Even with the blessings of those who had held you captive--providing time, safe passage and supplies--it is not easy to reconstruct what once was. Provided the memory is even reliable.
The people going back aren't the same as the ones who left. They have seen much--it is hard to unsee. They have missed much--missed moments aren't easily recaptured. They have suffered much--and will continue to do so as we shall see.
Some of the good news is that God meets us in the new moment. We don't need to--which is good because we can't--recapture the past. God beckons us into a new and redeemed future. May we know that hope this day.
God, help us to never forget you. Help us address the past with your wisdom and guidance. Help us move into the future with the sure and certain hope that is Jesus. Amen.
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