A Prepared Heart
Bible Reading Today: Ezra 7-10
Ezra 7:10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
Ezra was someone who truly had a heart after the things of God. He not only had a heart prepared to take on the task of bringing some of the captives back to Jerusalem, but he also had a prepared heart to bring their hearts back to Jerusalem too! It wasn't enough to only bring God's people back physically-they had to be brought back relationally into covenant with God too! Right after they were brought back, they dedicated many things back to God-except themselves. Shortly after, it was realized that the people took other wives from lands that did not serve The Lord. This did not happen to Ezra, because he did not only prepare his body for the travel back to Jerusalem...he prepared his heart! His heart was ready in task and in test. He interceded in prayer, pouring out his prepared heart to God, and the people repented and corrected their mistake. We can come to God with all we have, but when our heart is left out, everything will fall apart! The heart is where you start!
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Gina Pietrzak
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