SCRIPTURE: Reading for yesterday: Ezra (NIV) 1:1 In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, in order to fulfil the word of the LORD spoken by Jeremiah, the LORD moved the heart of Cyrus king of Persia to make a proclamation throughout his realm and to put it in writing:…5 Then the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests and Levites—everyone whose heart God had moved—prepared to go up and build the house of the LORD in Jerusalem.
For today: Ezra: (NIV) 2:64-65 The whole company numbered 42,360, besides their 7,337 menservants and maidservants; and they also had 200 men and women singers.
OBSERVATION: In chapter one we read that GOD moved the heart of King Cyrus to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. God gave him something to do that was beyond his power. God knew that King Cyrus could not accomplish this task. But that was no problem to God. He moved the hearts of 42,360+ Jews to move back to Jerusalem to do the work!!! It is amazing what God can do!!!
God often assigns us a task beyond our ability and resources. It is not that the task is unimportant, not really needing accomplishment. It is not that we are to work in frustration knowing that we cannot do it. IT IS TO MAKE US RELY ON GOD! He gives us a GOD-size job so that God can do it through us! He never intended for us to do it on our own!!!
APPLICATION: When God gives me an assignment, I must have confidence in Him. He has all power. He has all wisdom. He understands supply and demand. He knows where the resources are located.
The one who supplied 42,000+ people to help, made sure that the proper amount were priests, temple workers, musicians, etc. Before leaving, their neighbors provided the gold and silver that they would need.
PRAYER: Heavenly Father, I can count on you. I know you will give me something that is too big for me to do, but not something that is too big for you. I trust you! Amen
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