Ezra's initial ministry concludes with a call to confession and reconciliation with God. The process wasn't good for the men's reputations, but it was the best thing for their future here and in eternity.

1. The goal of fasting is to make God more of a priority than whatever you're replacing that time spent with.

2. If you put your family before God, there will come a point where you have to choose one over the other.

3. Sin has consequences, but God offers restoration.