“Ashamed and Embarrassed”
“Ashamed and Embarrassed”
Blessings folk!
Ezra sat appalled before the Lord.
So did those of the people who trembled at the Word of the Lord.
At the end of the day Ezra did the following…
Ezra 9:5
But at the evening offering I arose from my humiliation,
even with my garment and my robe torn,
and I fell on my knees and stretched out my hands to the LORD my God;
Ezra:
- Arose from his humiliation…fasting
- Still had on his garment and robe that were torn
- Fell on his knees
- Stretched out his hand to the Lord
Ezra was in a physical position of humility before the Lord.
He then began to pray…
Ezra 9:6
and I said,
“O my God, I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift up my face to You, my God,
for our iniquities have risen above our heads and our guilt has grown even to the heavens.
Ezra acknowledged that h was ashamed and embarrassed to lift his face to the Lord.
That hints to us that he likely was facing the ground.
Why the shame/embarrassment?
Because of their iniquities.
Because of their guilt.
Their iniquities/guilt had reached to the heavens.
The Lord knew.
The Lord knows.
Let us repent of our iniquities and guilt.
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