Tuesday, July 11, 2006

I put my trust in Yhwh! Sort of ..., Mostly.

I found it interesting that after Ezra petitioned the King of Babylon for permission to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the city, he had this to say:

I proclaimed a fast there beside the Ahava Canal, a fast to humble ourselves before our God and pray for wise guidance for our journey—all our people and possessions. I was embarrassed to ask the king for a cavalry bodyguard to protect us from bandits on the road. We had just told the king, "Our God lovingly looks after all those who seek him, but turns away in disgust from those who leave him."

So we fasted and prayed about these concerns. And he listened.

Ezra 8:21-22

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