Frustration of Purpose...and Sabotage

​FRUSTRATION OF PURPOSE AND….SABOTAGE

EZRA 4:1-5

NOW WHEN THE ADVERSARIES OF JUDAH AND BENJAMIN HEARD THAT THE CHILDREN OF THE CAPTIVITY BUILDED THE TEMPLE UNTO THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL;
THEN THEY CAME TO ZERUBBABEL, AND TO THE CHIEF OF THE FATHERS, AND SAID UNTO THEM, LET US BUILD WITH YOU: FOR WE SEEK YOUR GOD, AS YE DO; AND WE DO SACRIFICE UNTO HIM SINCE THE DAYS OF ESARHADDON KING OF ASSUR, WHICH BROUGHT US UP HITHER.
BUT ZERUBBABEL, AND JESHUA , AND THE REST OF THE CHIEF OF THE FATHERS OF ISRAEL, SAID UNTO THEM, YE HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH US TO BUILD THE HOUSE UNTO OUR GOD;BUT WE OURSELVES TOGETHER WILL BUILD UNTO THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL, AS KING CYRUS THE KING OF PERSIA HATH COMMANDED US.
THEN THE PEOPLE OF THE LAND WEAKENED THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE OF JUDAH, AND TROUBLED THEM IN BUILDING,
AND HIRED COUNSELORS AGAINST THEM, TO FRUSTRATE THEIR PURPOSE, ALL THE DAYS OF CYRUS KING OF PERSIA, EVEN UNTIL THE REIGN OF DARIUS KING OF PERSIA.

So the adversaries of the children of God came to them desiring to help them build. They had a desire to go behind the scenes and destroy and sabotage the works from within. However, the chiefs of the fathers and Zerubbabel denied their request stating that they had nothing to do with their mission to build which the Lord commanded.

Because they were denied access they made it a mission among themselves to weaken the hands of the people and frustrate their purpose. They began to go from counselor to counselor and ruler to ruler (also see Nehemiah) with false witness against the children of God intending to bring their construction to a halt.

The adversaries had no knowledge of God and did not recognize his authority. There came a point where the children were made to cease by force and power. Howbeit, even that temporary delay was according to the authority of the Most High who is the author of all time and whose own will for the construction of the new temple was right on time and according to His heavenly schedule.
When you’re obedient to Christ and continue to follow His orders; there is no ruler, counselor, power, or dignitary (foreign or domestic) that can manipulate, control, or sabotage the works of the Most High. It is all about who you know…and you know Christ, His power, and His authority. So continue in that authority knowing that all things work together for the good for those who are called according to His purpose. #keepbuilding