Ezra Arose For Separations

Ezra Arose For Separations 

Ezra 10:4-5, 10 NKJV

[4] Arise, for this matter is your responsibility. We also are with you. Be of good courage, and do it.” [5] Then Ezra arose, and made the leaders of the priests, the Levites, and all Israel swear an oath that they would do according to this word. So they swore an oath....[10] Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have transgressed and have taken pagan wives, adding to the guilt of Israel. 

    It's beautiful when a man acts alone. It fills our imagination for the great hero of folktales. Such men are very rare. The difference is that the heroes of our folklores are usually the tortoise, the hare or one of those  other animals.  In reality, there has to be acceptance, and leadership consultations have to be made to carry others along. That's how governments are run. So when others told Ezra to stop crying, and do something about the situation, a government was getting in place. Read v.4. Someone said the problem was Ezra's responsibility. Don't argue with the speaker. It was a way of expressing acceptance. 

    This is the report of my Ai on accepting leadership responsibilities. "Accepting leadership responsibilities means taking ownership and accountability for leading a team or organization. It involves making decisions, guiding others, and ensuring the well-being of the workforce, all while working towards shared goals. Leaders who accept responsibility are willing to take charge and be held accountable for the outcomes of their actions and decisions". My Ai was thinking of a workforce, think of Judah and Benjamin. If you never accepted this Priest as a People's, leader, now you have to.

   So Ezra arose to separate the families as the law required. It may look like a very brutal thing to do today, but the principles are still the same. Be ye Separate. It doesn't matter your emotions. When we blur the lines by emotions, we pay dearly later on in life. 

   It was during the rainy season. It took three days, but every male and husband reported in Jerusalem. There are moments of seriousness. This was it. When is yours? Ehen will you declare emergency with God? Good morning.