Today I was reading about Ezra the "ready scribe". I was impressed with his attitude and doubly impressed with how the Lord blessed him for his attitude.
Ezra 7:6 says "This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God upon him"
Compare that verse with verse 10 of the same chapter.
Ezr 7:10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.
The blessings that Ezra received at the hand of God was in response to him being a ready scribe and because he "prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statues and judgements". The word "ready" in this context means "quick, skillful and diligent". Ezra was diligent as a scribe and had prepared his heart to seek the Lord.
Those that have trusted the Lord as their personal savior can only be really successful in the work of the Lord when they have a ready and diligent mind to study the Lord's Word and when they prepare their heart to serve Him.
Thats all for now.
Have a great day today,
Minister Medic
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