September 19, 2024
“Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.” —Ezra 7:10
Today brings the last things I have to say about this verse. Why do we prepare our hearts to seek the Lord? The first reason is because without such preparation we aren’t in a position to actually meet him. God is the Sovereign of the Universe; to imagine we can just saunter into his presence any old time we want, any old way we want, is highly presumptuous, arrogant, even.
The second reason we prepare our hearts is for life change. We prepare our hearts to seek God in order that he may bring to us what we don’t already possess, things like forgiveness, peace, salvation, and wisdom. Failure to prepare my heart to meet the Lord would be like going to Wegmans without any bags to carry the groceries in. Without preparation, I’m not able to receive what God has to give.
The last reason we prepare our hearts to seek the Lord is that we might teach others. God is never satisfied with merely changing us; he wants us to be part of his mission to transform other people’s lives. Think of how amazing this is! God could transform someone’s life all by himself, but chooses to include us in the process. We get to be co-laborers with the Holy Spirit—can you imagine? God could do a better job without us, but blesses us with the privilege of participating in his eternal purposes.
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