BOAST OF THE HAND OF GOD EZRA 8:21-31 JOSHUA 4:24 ACTS 11:21 EZRA WAS THE ONE THAT LED A GROUP OF JEWS FROM BABYLON BACK TO JERUSALEM. HE WAS ABLE TO RESTORE THE PEOPLE BACK TO GOD. HOW DID HE DO IT? THE THEME OF EZRAS LIFE AND WORK COULD BE STATED AS THE HAND OF THE LORD MY GOD WAS UPON ME. FOR SIX TIMES IN TWO CHAPTERS (7 AND 8),HE ATTRIBUTED HIS SUCCESS TO THE HAND OF GOD. IT WAS THE HAND OF THE LORD THAT GAVE HIM STRENGTH(EZRA 7:28). EVERY REQUEST EZRA MADE FROM THE KING WAS GRANTED(EZRA 7:12-26). THE HAND OF THE LORD WAS UPON EZRA THAT WAS WHY WHEN HE WAS LOOKING FOR WORKERS FOR THE WORK OF RESTORATION OF THE TEMPLE,GOD LED GOOD WORKERS TO HIM.EZRA 8:18-20. EZRA BOASTED TO THE KING THAT THE HANDS OF THE LORD WAS UPON HIM. WHEN IT WAS TIME TO UNDERTAKE THE JOURNEY,THEY DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE ENEMIES ON THEIR WAY WHO COULD AMBUSH THEM. EZRA 8:31. THE TEMPTATION WAS TO GO TO THE KING AND REQUEST MILITARY PRESENCE TO ESCORT THEM. BUT EZRA,WAS ASHAMED TO DO THAT,SO HE RELIED ON THE HAND OF GOD TO LEAD THEM AND THEY ARRIVED SAFELY.EZRA 8:22;31-32. WHAT DID HE DO FOR THE HAND OF GOD TO BE UPON THEM? HE PREPARED HIS HEART.EZRA 7:9-10. HE SOUGHT THE LORD.EZRA 8:23. HE HAD FAITH TO RELY ON GOD TO LEAD THEM NOT IN SOLDIERS. EZRA 8:21-31. WHENEVER HE HAD DIFFICULT SITUATIONS, HE FASTED AND PRAYED. EZRA 8:23; EZRA 9:3-15. WHY NOT TRY WHAT EZRA DID TODAY.THE HAND OF THE LORD WILL BE WITH YOU ALSO. PRAYER POINTS 1) PRAY FOR THE HAND OF GOD TO BE UPON YOU. 2) PRAY FOR FAITH TO BELIEVE GODS HANDS CAN PROTECT YOU. 3) PRAY FOR VICTORY AND FAVOR THAT COMES FROM THE HAND OF GOD. 1CHRONICLES 4:10 O GOD,THAT YOU WOULD BLESS ME INDEED,AND ENLARGE MY TERRITORY,THAT YOUR HAND WOULD BE WITH ME, AND THAT YOU WOULD KEEP ME FROM EVIL,THAT I MAY NOT CAUSE PAIN,THROUGH CHRIST OUR LORD.......
Posted on: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 09:13:29 +0000
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