Monday, January 14, 2013

Grace for your spirit January 15, 2013

Grace for your spirit
Ezra opened the book in the sight of all the people for he was standing above all the people; all the people stood up.  Then Ezra blessed the Lord the great God.  All the people answered "Amen, Amen! while lifting up their hands; then they bowed low and worshipped the Lord with their faces to the ground.    Ezra 8:5-6 

What a wonderful picture of respect.  Respect for God, respect for His Word, respect for His teachers, and respect for each other.  These people were just back captivity in Babylon caused by their lack of respect, and they were ready to pay attention.  It seems that sometimes we take the study of God's Word so casually.  When the word is opened and read today, phones are ringing, conversations exchanged and any number in interruptions.  Let's make a new commitment of respect for God's Word and let that respect flow over our teachers and brethren.

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