Ezra 7-8, Isaiah 32, 2 Corinthians 12:19-21, 13
What God said to me – How do you become skilled at anything? Think about top athletes – think about army snipers – think about actors – think about artists or tailors or chefs and on and on. To achieve any level of skill takes diligence and practice and devotion. Ezra, a scribe, was a captive in Babylon and he was skilled in the law of Moses – in My word. Ezra had set his heart to study My word and to practice it and to teach it and he did it all while he was in captivity. So, what about you? I know you are busy, but do you ever feel lacking in handling the word of truth? Do you hesitate to share because you are not confident that you know My word well enough, or they might ask you something you can’t answer? Then do as Ezra and set your heart to study My word and to practice it and to teach it. You may never be a teacher in a formal setting, but you are a teacher for your children and grandchildren and to those you encounter with questions and doubts. This time with Me is where My Spirit teaches you and helps you develop as a skilled handler of My word.