During the same period of time when Mordecai and Esther were defending Jews in the Persian Empire, contentious neighbors of the Jews in Jerusalem find a way to halt the work of rebuilding the walls of that city. How disappointing to the Jews who had returned to their homeland for the purpose of rebuilding Jerusalem and its temple!
My work grinds to a halt at times. The hope of achieving my goals is thwarted. In times like these it is good to stop, breathe deeply, and to remember God's faithfulness throughout history.
Psalm 105 would be a good guide for refreshing the disgruntled Jews' confidence. I will look to it again when my sense of progress comes to a standstill.
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