Cooking with Anna Rise Up And Do It!

by Anna Hamilton

Making a decision can come easily most of the time, but there are those decisions that will bog you down to the point that you feel like you are sinking in quicksand. The problem you are facing can seem so big, so messy, that it feels impossible to conquer. Where do you even start?

The book of Ezra finds the Lord’s chosen people living in Babylon. Ezra leads them back to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple and their community. It is a hard, long journey and seemingly impossible task ahead of them, but with the Lord’s help, he enables them to overcome opposition and accomplish his will. They are forced to face sins in their lives, and they take the courage to change. One of my favorite verses in the book of Ezra sums up their journey beautifully and provides