Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Our Help Comes From!

This was from my Bible reading this morning. A reminder of where our help truly comes from. You can read the background if you want. Ezra and those who went with him were headed from Babylon back to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple.



Ezra 8

21Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.

22 For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

23 So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.

 

31 Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.

32 And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.

 

Blessings!

2 comments:

Camille said...

Truly...we are blessed beyond measure! The same God Who delivered the saints of old is the same God Who delivers us!! What an incredible thought! SO thankful that HE does not change. Hugs to you! Camille

Camille said...

Patty....just stopping by to wish you a wonderful Christmas (belated) and a blessed New Year. How quickly the time flies by! May you know the loving Hand of our Saviour upon you and your family throughout the coming days. Hugs, Camille