In this message, Pastor Jeff opens our new series on the book of Ezra with a powerful reminder that hope can be restored even after seasons of deep loss and exile. Drawing from his own travel story of setbacks and surprising rerouting, he connects our anxieties with Israel’s seventy years in Babylon and God’s faithful intervention through King Cyrus. Ezra 1 calls us to trust what God has spoken, watch how He is moving—even through unlikely people—and courageously go where He is leading. This message invites us to awaken hope by stepping into God’s promises and joining His redemptive work today.