Two Ways - July 29. 2023 DD

Welcome to Daily Devotions. Pastor David Sumrall reads from Ezra chapter 8 and points out the two ways to approach challenges - the natural and the spiritual. Sometimes practical solutions are appropriate, but when God's honor is at stake, let Him show His reality and power.

Ezra 8:21-23 ESV - "Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods. For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and horsemen to protect us against the enemy on our way, since we had told the king, 'The hand of our God is for good on all who seek him, and the power of his wrath is against all who forsake him.' So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty." Now notice he says, "You know what there's two ways to do this: I can ask the king for a military escort and we'll get there safe or I can ask God to watch over us."