The Phaneroo Devotion: Leaning Entirely on God
Apostle Grace Lubega
Ezra 8:22-23: “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. So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.”
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Ezra’s story is a great example of what it means to lean on God.
Ezra told King Artaxerxes that the hand of their Lord was upon all who sought Him. He had boasted of a covenant-keeping God who watched over his own. Having spoken those words, he could not turn back to the same king and ask for soldiers and horsemen to guard them on their journey. That request would have contradicted every word he had spoken concerning his God.
Sadly, there are Christians today who declare with their mouths that God is their protector, provider, and healer, yet at the same time, they quietly seek a fallback they can hold onto “just in case” He does not come through. They tell others that God is able, while secretly arranging an alternative plan, a human cushion to fall back on, so that their hearts can remain at ease regardless of what God does.
Ezra understood something many believers miss: leaning entirely on God means your actions must agree with your confession. If your mouth says His hand is upon you for good, your feet must not go running for ‘horsemen’. Trust Him as your only option regardless of the circumstances around you.
FURTHER STUDY: Psalm 20:7; Proverbs 3:5-6
GOLDEN NUGGET: Leaning entirely on God means your actions must agree with your confession. If your mouth says His hand is upon you for good, your feet must not go running for ‘horsemen.’ Trust Him as your only option regardless of the circumstances around you.
PRAYER: Loving Father, I thank You for this word. I trust You completely. My confession matches my actions. Regardless of the storms around me, my whole life is a true testimony of leaning entirely on You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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