"I was ashamed to ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to protect us from enemies on the road, because we had told the king, 'The gracious hand of our God is on everyone who looks to Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.' " Ezra 8:22 (N IV)
This what the prophet Ezra told the king when he led the people to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the wall. Because he feared they would encounter enemies along the way, he led the people in fasting and praying for God's protection. He did not want to confuse the king regarding his faith in God, so he did not ask for solders to accompany them.
Our faith is frequently tested, to see if we put more faith in man, or in our own resources, than we put in God. We tell people that we have faith in God, and sometimes we are tested to see if we really do have faith in Him. We know about faith and we talk about it, but we need to follow the FACTS of faith with ACTS of faith.
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