This Old House Life
This is a very poignant passage
telling of the difficulties faced by the children of Israel who chose to follow
the Lord. Their choice to follow
God, return to Jerusalem, and rebuild the temple was met with great opposition. It records them being “frightened” and
“terrified” by the decision.
Following God can still place us in unsettling situations because like
these Israelites we are asked continually to rebuild our lives to accurately
reflect the “temple” of the Lord. The
renovating acts of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness,
faithfulness and self-control are often seen as weaknesses and even threatening
to those around us. They can see
this rebuilding of our lives as somehow religious or extreme. However, in its purest form this “transforming”
is the sincerest act of thanksgiving for the gift of rebirth.
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