"Now in the second month of the second year of their coming to the house of God at Jerusalem, Zerubbabel...Jeshua...and the rest of their brethren and the priests and the Levites, and all those who had come out of the captivity to Jerusalem, began work....When the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, the priests stood in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with cymbals to praise the LORD, according to the ordinance of David, king of Israel."
Ezra 3:8, 10
It took over a year for the people to start building the temple. The first part of Chapter 3 tells that the people had already gathered once in Jerusalem for a time of worship before they began work on the temple of the LORD, and they also worshiped while the temple was being built. I must admit that at times I have become so preoccupied with working for the Lord that worship has been relegated to second place. Worship must be primary and working for God must be secondary -- preceding the work and continuing while working.
Today's Thought: Working for God can never take the place of worship.
Have a worshiping day. Love you.
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