In the last chapter, the work had been stopped by the king. This chapter begin several years later with two prophets who inspired the people to begin work again on the temple. They didn't wait for a command from the king. Rather, they simply obeyed God's command. Of course, their enemies were not happy about this idea and they asked them who was in charge of this building and who had commanded them to resume work on the temple. The Jews simply told them that they were building a house for the God of heaven and earth, and they would not be convinced to stop. They continued building faithfully while their enemies sent letters to the king to see if they had the authority to do so.
We can learn several things from these people:
- We should not worry about what other people say, think, or do if we are obeying God.
- When people ask us about the work we are doing, we should be sure to give the glory to God. We can do nothing of ourselves.
- We need to keep up our work even if other people disapprove. God's approval is the only thing that matters.
- If we are doing God's work, God will look out for us. It may seem like God's work is being defeated, but God is eternal and He knows what will happen next. We are human and can't see the God's plans or even a short distance into the future. So, we just need to trust God and do our best with what He has given us.
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