#183. Ezra 1-6 + Psalm 137 | They Obeyed God… So Why Did Everything Get Hard?

Dwelling Place: The Bible for Moms · Sep 17, 2026 · 14m · transcript

Have you ever known that God was leading you to do something, only to encounter obstacle after obstacle?

Sometimes we assume that if we're walking in God's will, the path should become easier. But the opening chapters of Ezra give us a very different picture.

In Ezra 1–6, God's people return to Jerusalem after seventy years of exile and begin the overwhelming work of rebuilding the temple. God clearly provides for them. He moves the heart of Cyrus. He stirs His people to return. He provides resources. He raises up leaders.

And then…opposition comes.

The work is stopped for years.

So what do…