"For we were slaves, but in his unfailing love our God did not abandon us in our slavery. Instead, he caused the kings of Persia to treat us favorably. He revived us so we could rebuild the Temple of our God and repair its ruins. He has given us a protective wall in Judah and Jerusalem."  Ezra 9:9 I'm not sure where you find yourself in life's circumstances today.  Perhaps you are in a celebratory place.  Perhaps you are far from that.  Whatever place you find yourself, the God of Israel and of America, too, longs to meet you in that place.  He longs to be—and He is—all you could ever need right now and always. In examining my own life, I see places where the walls have crumbled and I have tried in my own strength to patch and repair them—a shoddy job at best.  Yet, God sent a lady I didn't even know to speak His loving and tender truth into my life, rebuilding His temple there.  I am grateful for her obedience. Rebuilding is hard work.  But there is nothing our G