It's Ok to celebrate the Lord, to enjoy His mercies and grace, and His gift of His Word to know Him.

Why would Ezra break into the story with future opposition, and what lessons can learned from a century struggle?

Opposition and Discouragement always seem to be around the corner or right in front of us; where does it come from and how do we apply the gospel during opposition and in the pain of discouragement.

Recall from Ezra the names and numbers of God's faithfulness and how God's people respond to it.