12.28.2025 | God Brought His People Home
Ezra 1-3
Have you ever been to a family reunion? It’s like a big party where cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents—even people you’ve never met—come together to laugh, play games, share stories, and eat food. But did you know these get-togethers don’t just happen? Someone has to plan it all! They pick the place, choose the food, order the matching T-shirts, and make sure everyone knows when and where to show up. That person is the family-reunion planner—the person who brings the whole family back together for fun and memories that last a lifetime.
God used a king named Cyrus to bring His people out of captivity so they could be reunited in their homeland. King Cyrus decided to let God’s people return to Jerusalem to build God a temple there. Cyrus sent gold, silver, animals, and much more to help the people. Just as God had promised, the people were free to return to their homes after 70 years in exile.
The Bible tells us that all people are slaves to sin and have no power to free ourselves from its consequences. God loves us and sent Jesus as our Deliverer. Jesus is the One who came to free us from the chains of sin. If we trust in Jesus, we have freedom and a new home with Him forever and ever.
Just as God promised, He brought His people back from exile to Jerusalem. One day, God will bring all His people together—all who trust in Jesus to save them from sin. There will be no crying that day. The people will worship Him in the new heaven and new earth.
