There are moments when the Word of God comforts us, and there are moments when it confronts us.

This was one of those confronting moments.

The people had gathered together after years of exile and the completion of Jerusalem's wall. For the first time in a long time, they were hearing God's Word read aloud. As they listened, they began to cry. They weren't weeping because life was difficult. They were weeping because the Word held up a mirror. They realized how far they had drifted from God's ways, how many opportunities had been missed, and how much had been lost.

Song: Worth Fighting For - Brian Courtney Wilson