And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests in their vestments came forward with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals, to praise the Lord, according to the directions of David king of Israel. And they sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the Lord, "For he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever toward Israel." Ezra 3:10-11.

The temple is being rebuilt after the exiles returned from Babylon under the permission of King Cyrus of Persia. The exiles with the leadership Jeshua and even the prophets Haggai and Zechariah rebuilt the temple as one person. They came together and focused on what was important, the place of worship.

When building something the foundations is the first to be laid before the walls and roof could be built. The foundation is so important because it needs to be strong for the rest of the building to be strong. Israel sang a song just as the foundation was laid and it showed that God is good.

Where is your foundation? Is it strong in the Lord and you know that his steadfast love endures forever? When you have weathered problems that come with the seasons do you hold to your strong foundation that is in the Lord? If we do not have our foundation in the Lord then we will not be able to stand through time. May you cling to the foundation of God with the salvation of Jesus Christ our King and we can come together as one person and be used to lay the foundation of Christ in the lives of the youth.

God Bless,

PJ