"Ezra had begun his journey from Babylon on the first
day of the first month, and he arrived in Jerusalem on the first day of
the fifth month, for the gracious hand of his God was on him.
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." (Ezra 7:9–10)
Random, I know. But God speaks even from the deep rarely traversed pages of His Word.
So too here. See that:
- Ezra began a journey
- It took a while (and what happened in 5 months we can only imagine, for we know traveling's not easy.)
- And he arrived
- For the gracious (keyword) hand of God
- Was with him(why?)
- Because Ezra had devoted himself
- To studying, living out, and sharing the truths of God
Call it the blessed trifecta: into me, out of me, onto others.
Can I say that God's Word is doing that in my life...?
If so, the promises gleaned here tell us that we will arrive, and God will be with us.
