Day 1, February 21st 2007
Ezra 1:1-4
Isaiah 44:28 says of Cyrus, the Persian King, “'He is my shepherd and will accomplish all that I please; he will say of Jerusalem, "Let it be rebuilt," and of the temple, "Let its foundations be laid.'" This word was fulfilled centuries later, when this Persian King gave the Jews the power to return to their homeland and rebuild. It’s pretty powerful to contemplate that we live in a world that is mysteriously woven together by man’s free will and God’s sovereign workings. We celebrate God’s faithfulness in bringing that convergence of choice and sovereignty to bear on the Bethany Community so that, at this time, in this place, we have undertaken this project. It can’t be done without the hard work and sacrifice of men and women. Nor can it be done without the favor of government officials who, we believe, are in the hands of God.
May God grant us the grace to be responsive to His workings as opportunities for serving each other, our city, and world become sovereignly available because of the work God is doing behind the scenes.
Lord, we give you our lives and our life together. And in so giving, we give you all that we are, and all that we have, realizing that we are created for Your purposes. As you reveal such purposes to us, whether individually or collectively, may we be sensitive to respond, knowing that in so doing we are stepping into the place of life, blessing, and adventure that awaits us.
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