Be a Scribe for the Lord

UV 433/10,000 Ezra 7 v 6 Be ready to be a scribe for the Lord Ezr 7:6 This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him. Ezra was a ready scribe who had yielded his time, energy and ability to the Lord. The Lord held him in his hand as one would hold a pen to write all that He wanted Israel to be and to do. The result was that Godly favour was upon his life for “ the hand of the Lord his God was upon him.” He succeeded in His God-given purpose for his life. Godly favour brought in its wake kingly favour. The king granted all that Ezra required and requested. This is a pattern we can repeat in our lives: we need to write a journal of what the Lord teaches us individually and the things He uses us as a willing and enthusiastic medium to communicate to others in the church, in our families and in our respective workplaces. When we do so regularly with the diligence that Ezra did, the Lord is pleased with us and will doubly bless our lives and work. He will establish the work of our hands and extend the borders of our influence. It could be in the form of a blog or a splog( a spiritual blog) that you write regularly. In later days, it will not just encourage others but it will remind us of the Lord’s goodness to us. While we were students we were told that writing is ten times more effective than mere reading. It is also true that writing what the Lord communicates to us and through us is ten times more effective and powerful than mere speaking. I recall the early years of my faith life when we were exhorted to maintain a “ Prayer Record” of what we asked and what the Lord answered. Years later when we review such written records, it greatly strengthens our faith. Apart from what testaments the prophets and apostles left behind that form scripture today, we can leave a testament of what the Lord wrote in and with our lives. Like Ezra, we will win the favour of those who are positioned above us in our professions and workplaces. Above all, the hand of the Lord will be upon us. Prateep V Philip