Devotion
Ezra 7
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| I pray blessings on you as you read. |
(v. 10) "For Ezra had devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of the Lord, and to teaching its decrees and laws in Israel."
My Thoughts
Ezra devoted himself to studying and teaching God's word. He was a leader in this field and King Artaxerxes looked up to him. Artaxerxes sent Ezra a letter telling him to continue to teach God's laws and he even gave Ezra permission to request up to a certain amount of valuable resources like olive oil and wheat. God's hand was on Ezra in this regard.
If you want to be recognized as a top (INSERT POSITION HERE) then you need to devote yourself to it. For example, to be a top athlete, you need to train and practice often. The point is that you need to work hard and put a lot of time into what you want you want to be. You need to devote yourself to doing what it is you want to ultimately do in your life. The more you work at something, practice it, and the more time you spend on it, the better you'll get with it and the more you'll be recognized for it.
Of course, your aim with any of that should never be for recognition or fame or wealth. When I said the more you'll be recognized, I mean only in the position. If you are a CEO of a company, that is what you'll be recognized as. Not all of us can be teachers of God's laws, though for some, that is their calling, but that doesn't mean that God can't use you as an artist or an athlete or anything else. Sometimes, what you choose to devote yourself to isn't anything to do with your career.
Make sure that what you devote your life to is really what you want and that you are diligent in it. You don't want to devote your entire life to something you are not truly happy with or that you never grow from. If it is totally a fruitless venture, then that means that your life was devoted to something that was a waste. I will not give any examples because one thing that works for one person may not work for another. God may call one of you to be a writer and use you spectacularly, while another may try that and fail to prosper in it because they are called to a singer. It is different for everybody.
All that being said, it is still very important that we learn God's word and keep reading and studying it. Always remember to make time to talk to God and to listen to His voice. Whatever it is that you are being called to do, start heading in that direction. It is still not too late, but one day it may be.
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If you want to be recognized as a top (INSERT POSITION HERE) then you need to devote yourself to it. For example, to be a top athlete, you need to train and practice often. The point is that you need to work hard and put a lot of time into what you want you want to be. You need to devote yourself to doing what it is you want to ultimately do in your life. The more you work at something, practice it, and the more time you spend on it, the better you'll get with it and the more you'll be recognized for it.
Of course, your aim with any of that should never be for recognition or fame or wealth. When I said the more you'll be recognized, I mean only in the position. If you are a CEO of a company, that is what you'll be recognized as. Not all of us can be teachers of God's laws, though for some, that is their calling, but that doesn't mean that God can't use you as an artist or an athlete or anything else. Sometimes, what you choose to devote yourself to isn't anything to do with your career.
Make sure that what you devote your life to is really what you want and that you are diligent in it. You don't want to devote your entire life to something you are not truly happy with or that you never grow from. If it is totally a fruitless venture, then that means that your life was devoted to something that was a waste. I will not give any examples because one thing that works for one person may not work for another. God may call one of you to be a writer and use you spectacularly, while another may try that and fail to prosper in it because they are called to a singer. It is different for everybody.
All that being said, it is still very important that we learn God's word and keep reading and studying it. Always remember to make time to talk to God and to listen to His voice. Whatever it is that you are being called to do, start heading in that direction. It is still not too late, but one day it may be.
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Prayer Time
Now you talk to God about what you read, and you can even read this chapter of the Bible for yourself before you do.
Let me know your thoughts on this reading as well.
Thank you for taking the time to read, I pray that what you have read blesses and inspires you! Godbless!
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