daily reading 38.3 (Ezra 7:11–20)
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Our opening prayer for this week:
O Lord, you have in your pure grace
Made shine on us a Father’s face:
Arise, your holy name make known;
Take up your power and reign alone;
On earth, in us, let your pure will
Be done as angels do it still.
O King and Father, kind and dread,
Give us this day our daily bread;
Forgive us, who have learned to bless
Our enemies, all trespasses;
Spare us temptation; let us be
From Satan set forever free.
Yours is the kingdom; unto you
We bow the knee in homage true.
And yours the pow’r; no power is there
That stands against you anywhere.
The glory yours; by every tongue
Your praise shall be forever sung! Amen.
Ezra 7:11–20
- This is the text of the letter King Artaxerxes gave to Ezra the priest and scribe, an expert in matters of the LORD's commands and statutes for Israel: 12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, to Ezra the priest, an expert in the law of the God of the heavens: Greetings.
- 13 I issue a decree that any of the Israelites in my kingdom, including their priests and Levites, who want to go to Jerusalem, may go with you. 14 You are sent by the king and his seven counselors to evaluate Judah and Jerusalem according to the law of your God, which is in your possession. 15 You are also to bring the silver and gold the king and his counselors have willingly given to the God of Israel, whose dwelling is in Jerusalem, 16 and all the silver and gold you receive throughout the province of Babylon, together with the freewill offerings given by the people and the priests to the house of their God in Jerusalem. 17 Then you are to be diligent to buy with this money bulls, rams, and lambs, along with their grain and drink offerings, and offer them on the altar at the house of your God in Jerusalem.
- 18 You may do whatever seems best to you and your brothers with the rest of the silver and gold, according to the will of your God. 19 Deliver to the God of Jerusalem all the articles given to you for the service of the house of your God. 20 You may use the royal treasury to pay for anything else needed for the house of your God.
Helpful notes on Ezra 7:11–20
For yourself pray:
- That for Jesus' sake, you put God and his worship first
For others pray:
- That God gives your church's leaders all they need to serve him, the church, and your community
A psalm to listen to and ponder, as time allows:
- Psalm 113 (YouTube, duet)
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