A Life of faith

Ezra 8:22-23 KJV

[22] 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. [23] So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us. …

HAVE YOU REALIZED, THE FAITH AND CONFESSION WE SO BODLY PROCLAIM OFTEN PUTS US IN PECULIAR SITUATIONS.

TRUE BELIEVERS HAVE HAD TO CONTEND FOR THEIR FAITH AT SOME POINT. PROPHET EZRA FOUND HIMSELF IN ONE SUCH SITUATION. YES; THEY NEEDED HELP AND YES; IT WOULD HAVE BEEN REASSURING TO HAVE AN ARMY ESCORT. OHH BUT HIS PREVIOUS WORDS CONCERNING GOD'S POWER TOWARDS HIS PEOPLE BOUND HIM.

I PRAY THAT YOU NOT BE PUT TO SHAME IN YOUR HOUR OF NEED. MAY THE GOD OF HEAVEN HONOR YOUR FAITH AND THE CONFESSIONS YOU'VE BOLDLY DECLARED....