I often write about (remind us) that we have God on our
side… He is for us not against us… He has made promises to us to work things
for good… we can trust Him!
Ezra 7:28 … So
I was encouraged, as the hand of the Lord my
God was upon me;…
Or from The
Message: …My God was on my side and I
was ready to go…
Simply put, that truth alone should motivate us to charge
the gates of Hell!
Yet if you read the story of Ezra there in chapter 7 you
find out something important. He knew God was on his side because even the king
(Artaxerxes) and his counselors were on Ezra’s side. When reading we find that
the king recognized wisdom in Ezra. We see that the king entrusted Ezra with
leadership and with the finances. The king had no doubt that he could depend on
Ezra.
When I was coaching I loved having those players that I could
trust to do what was asked, when they were asked, how they were asked – without
hesitation. These were guys that I could count on even if I had turned my back
or stepped out of the gym.
It would be easy to look at the story of Ezra and say, “of
course he did well, God’s hand was upon him…”
But let me remind you that what was required of Ezra was faithfulness and dependability to do
what was asked, when it was asked, how it was asked… without hesitation! Ezra
trusted God so much that even when he faced potential danger he turned his trust
to God. (See 8:21-23)
God is on your side! What is He asking of you in task? What
is God asking you in the handling of the finances? Do those around you in
leadership see faithfulness and dependability in you?
Get busy!
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