God's Hand upon God's Man

Ezra 7 opens the second section of the Book and for the first time the Author of the Book (Ezra) is introduced to the storyline. The name 'Ezra' means 'help' and he was a spiritual help to the people of God. Ezra 7 & 8 are a wonderful testament to the truth of God's hand upon His man and His work. Six times in these two chapters we have reference to "the good hand of God" being upon God's man (Ezra) and God's work.

In this message we will study the first section of the chapter (Vs. 1-10) and see not just the evidence of God's hand upon Ezra but the reason for God's hand being so mightily upon him in verse 10. Ezra 7:10 reveals the secret behind Ezra's spiritual success and also teaches us how we might also might know the same spiritual success for God's glory.