The people of Israel make their first act of reentering the Promised Land by making the Lord their first priority. They were concerned for their safety, but chose to make the clearing of the Temple ruins and the reconstruction of the Altar a priority. God took care of the rest.

1. Take care of things between you and God and God will take care of things between you and everything else.

2. Giving should be a “get to” not a “got to.

3. Your attitude in life determines your altitude.