Neh 2:1-10. Nehemiah & Ezra are careful to recognize that it was God’s Hand working behind the scenes that causes them to prosper to return and rebuild. May we also be discerning and aware of how God hears our prayers, opens and closes doors, turns hearts, and makes a way for us in his time […]

Ezra 7 & 8 (with Slideshow). As Ezra travels from Babylon to Jerusalem, with the decree of Artaxerxes the Persian King, Ezra was well aware that God’s providential hand was with them. It is such a comfort and encouragement for us to know that the good hand of God is with us also.