God's Gracious Hand

That the way it is with many, God Word is filled with the knowledge, the knowledge to live A blessed life, happy homes, health and prosperity, yet it’s never put into practice!

Ezra not only had set his heart to the Word of God by making a commitment to study the Word. But knew he not only wanted to commit to study, but to also live the Word, He was not only going to be a hearer of the Word but a doer of the Word of God.

Christians merely "Deceive themselves" when they know God’s Word, but don’t allow it to Change their lives! I didn’t say it God says it!

James 1: 22-25

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

Ezra was a doer of the Word of God and God’s gracious hand was upon his life!

If you and I are doer of the Word of God by application putting into practice the Word of God in our lives we also will have God’s gracious hand on our lives!

Again looking at Ezra however, demonstrated radical conformity to the Word of God!

Carmen had a song out a while back called "Radically saved" Oh come on somebody we Need some radically changed Christians touch by the power of the Word of God where Their lives have been changed!

I used to be a drug addict but Jesus and the Word! Alcoholic, sickness, bitter, hatred,

Rom. 12:1-2

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

And like the one who learns and lives truth " will be blessed in what he does" (Jas. 1:25)

I want us to take a little turn away from the thought of God’s gracious hand for a moment! You see We need to understand that just as you and I do God also has two hands, and While thinking on this thought of putting to practice the Word of God in our lives we must also think of those who fail to heed the warning of the Word of God!

Yes our God is as loving God, that wants to put upon us his gracious hand on our life, But He is also a just God, and sin will be judged, rebellion will be judged! And this same Word of God that talk’s about God’s gracious hand repentsenting God’s blessing also show God’s hands in Judgement!

There is a Famous sermon that was preached many years ago called sinner in the hands of an angry God!

Exodus 3:20 And I will stretch out my hand, and smite Egypt with all my wonders which I will do in the midst thereof: and after that he will let you go.

I share with you the truth of the Word of God that tells us there is a day of judgment