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Follow Ezra's example: set your heart to study the Word, to do it, and to pass it on to others.
Reading about God turning the hearts of all these kings gives me hope for Obama. God can change him too; am I praying for it?
Joy: it's commanded (Phil4:4), but you can't make it happen: "They kept the feast...with joy, for the LORD had made them joyful."
If God stirred up Cyrus' heart to aid the Jews, He could have done the same to Artaxerxes. God must have purposes for our setbacks.
Ever done this in worship? "The people shouted w/a great shout when they praised the Lord." Or is that zeal reserved for ballgames?
Cyrus had free will...to do all that GOD had stirred up his heart to do. He turns the hearts of kings wherever He wills (Prov.21:1).
Folks excluded from priesthood who can't prove their genealogy. Grateful that in Christ, I'll NEVER be excluded from God's presence.
