UTTER DETERMINATION
Today's reading: Ezra 6-10

"...for the gracious hand of his God was on him. This was because Ezra had determined to study and obey the law of the Lord and to teach those laws and regulations to the people of Israel." Ezra 7:9-10 NLT

I really thought I'd slide into my prayer chair this morning only to be blessed by the Word.

I figured I'd be handed some morsel from God that would be a good start for a wonderful blog post.

I just knew this morning He'd speak to me in a way that I couldn't help but want to share with all of you.

But He brought conviction to my heart.

In regards to this verse.

About my true desire to be in His Word daily.

About all I've discovered in the Bible and how little I've actually applied to my heart and life.

About whether or not my desire to be filled with lots of knowledge overrides my desire to be admired for having and living wisely.

About my disregard for the power, the impact, the influence and the honor I have in my hands when I pick up this Book.

Lord, thank you for the reference this morning to Ezra--and for pointing out in my heart where You and I have a lot of work left to do.