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A New Beginning

By-Crickettt

 (Scripture taken from New Living Translation)

Psalm 51:1-17-Have mercy upon me, O God, because of your unfailing love. Because of your great compassion, blot out the stain of my sins. Wash me clean from my guilt. Purify me from my sin. For I recognize my rebellion; it haunts me day and night. Against you, and you alone, have I sinned; I have done what is evil in your sight. You will be proved right in what you say, and your judgment against me is just. For I was born a

Begin Again

By-Crickettt

 Today I want to share with you something God brought to my attention while I was doing my Bible Study.  I hope that this will inspire you as much as it did me.

The story is found in the book of Ezra.  The Temple of the Lord had been destroyed by King Nebuchadnezzar and all the vessels of the temple and its treasures were taken to Babylon.  When Cyrus became king of Persia, he was visited by the prophet Jeremiah and given a word about the rebuilding of the temple.  So, the