‘at the river of Ahava,that we might afflict ourselves before our  God to seek of Him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for our substance.  For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, ‘The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek Him; but His power and His wrath is against all them that forsake Him.  So we fasted and sought our God for this: and He was intreated of us.”  Ezra 8:21-23 (KJV)

Today’s Bible Reading –

Ezra 7 – 10