Ezra 8-9 are great chapters full of encouragement. Ezra read the law to the people which could sound boring, but they were reconnecting with God. They wept out of conviction, then Ezra called them to celebrate with great food and sweet drinks.
I love 8:9 “Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
We need to grasp the joy of the Lord for all its strength giving power. Sunday I will be preaching about joy in John 16. The coming of Jesus brings great joy and His return will accelerate joy. Today we can experience the joy of the Lord no matter what our circumstance.
