January 9, 2011

Ezra 9
15“O LORD God of Israel, You are righteous, for we are left as a remnant, as it is this day. Here we are before You, in our guilt, though no one can stand before You because of this!” What was their guilt? Ezra confesses things that he personally had not done. Why? He understood corporate guilt. There are times when we are corporately guilty. Ezra saw the need for corporate resistance. As their leader, he leads them in corporate repentance. What do we see about the glory of the Lord in this prayer of repentance? He is righteous. He punishes us less than we deserve. Indeed we serve a glorious King! Speak His glory to someone today!
--Pastor john