God doing the impossible or God just being God?
The account in Ezra is
another one of the great stories of God doing what man sees as impossible. When
the investigations into the historical records were done, not only did Darius
issue a decree to let the people of God continue building the temple, but that
the means (materials, resources) to do so should come from the state!
That is how much our God can do for those who have faith in Him! Help had come from Darius, a non-worshiper of
God. God is not limited in the means He can use to bring about His will!
By faith, God’s Temple was completed (verse 15) and God’s
people celebrated what God had done. With the Temple completed, they were able
to start sacrificing the offerings to God such as sin offerings and those
required for the Passover.
And if that wasn’t enough
evidence of God working, Darius makes this decree.
“May the God who has caused
his name to dwell there overthrow any king or people who shall put out a hand
to alter this, or to destroy this house of God that is in Jerusalem. I Darius
make a decree; let it be done with all diligence.” Ezra 6:12
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