Bible Background - Ezra 1:; 2:64-70

Printed Text - Ezra 1:1-8, 11; 2:64-70

“And some of the chief of the fathers, when they came to the house of the LORD which is at Jerusalem, offered freely for the house of God to set it up in his place.” (Ezra 2:68).

Bible Background -Job 42

Printed Text - Job 42:1-6, 10-17

“Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not” (Job 42:3).

Bible Background - Job 8

Printed Text - Job 8:1-10; 20-22

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind? (Job 8:1-2)

Bible Background - Deuteronomy 16:18-20; 17:8-13; 19:15-21

Printed Text - Deuteronomy 16:18-20; 17:8-13

“Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with just judgment” (Deuteronomy 16:18).

Bible Background - Exodus 23

Printed Text - Exodus 23:1-12

“Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: Neither shalt thou countenance a poor man in his cause” (Exodus 23:2-3).

Bible Background - Genesis 4

Printed Text - Genesis 4:1-16

'And he said, What has thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me from the ground.' (Genesis 4:10, KJV)

'For what saith the scriptures? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness' (Romans 4:3, KJV)

"And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God" (Luke 17:15, KJV)

God has done so much for us and gratitude is the best response.  What are you thankful for right now?

And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not. (Jonah 3:10, KJV)