
Then the people of the land...
Discouragement... it happens often. Sometimes it is our own negative outlook on life. Sometimes it happens when other people frustrate us and cause problems. As I was reading through the book of Ezra I found a verse about discouragement. Ezra 4:4 Then the people of the land began discouraging the people of Y’hudah, in order to make them afraid to build (CJB) The children of Israel were allowed to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the Temple. They began to celebrate the Festivals