Redirecting the Journey

...for the good hand

            of his God

was upon him.

For Ezra had set his heart

to study the Law or the LORD,

      and to do it

and to teach

His statutes and rules in Israel.

             Ezra 7. 9-10

(Ezra was just a scribe,

but everything changed

when he set his heart

      on the LORD.

He did not just copy down

    the scriptures.

He directed his life by them.

He aligned his heart 

   and thoughts on the LORD

in whatever and wherever

        God led him,

by studying God's Word,

teaching others,

worshiping Him

      through his work,

and being faithful.

Faithfulness in any form

   changes how we see,

how we respond,

and is evident 

     in a million outcomes

  beyond our lifetimes.)

O LORD,

We pray for Your good hand

   upon us this day.

Reveal to us

  how we can honor You

and respond to You

in all we do and say,

   manifested even in

         our attitudes.

Help us to trust You

and see Your good hand

even in what is hard,

uncomfortable,

inconvenient,

but also in unexpected wonders

   we have not yet recognized.

Thank You for Your Presence.