When the Jewish people, with empty purse and granaries, were called to build the Lord’s temple, it looked to all human appearance as a forbidding prospect. When by faith they obeyed the call, and took hold of the work willingly, God’s prospering hand was manifest to them. As we trace the experiences in the rise of this third message, we discern the guiding hand with those who choose his way. Although affliction be their lot, still God’s care for his people and his work is always made clear to those who trust in him. GSAM 376.3