Grace and peace to you from our Lord Jesus Christ.
Ezra does not take credit for a blessing. He knows it is God who changed the hearts of all the kings, so that they would allow Israel to rebuild the Temple. Ezra gives God the praise and glory for the blessings that come in his own life and in the life of Israel. God is in control of all things. The blessings we receive are from God, not our own hands. We do not make our lives better, God does. We are not blessings to ourselves, God is the blessing. We should take a page out of Ezra's book and recognize that God is in control of everything, that God is responsible for every blessing. Sometimes it feels like we can take credit for the blessings in our lives, but those blessings come from God. Let us give credit where credit is due. God bless you.
Pastor Josh
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