I was just reading how Ezra is about to start the return journey to Jerusalem. I got astonished by how zealous is for his God’s reputation…

8:21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods. 22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and horsemen to protect us against the enemy on our way, since we had told the king, “The hand of our God is for good on all who seek him, and the power of his wrath is against all who forsake him.” 23 So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.

Ezra really, really wants everyone, even the King, to have no doubt that God is faithful. He knows that trusting in things of this world might even show that God isn’t faithful. He takes personal risks for the sake of God’s reputation.

It just makes me consider how zealous I am for my God’s reputation.

photo credit: Darwin Bell

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