You will be Allowed to Do the Work of God

This morning I am in the book of Ezra. I am reminded here that the work of God will be allowed and encouraged.

“²⁵And you, Ezra, according to the wisdom of your God that is in your hand, appoint magistrates and judges who may judge all the people in the province Beyond the River, all such as know the laws of your God. And those who do not know them, you shall teach. ²⁶Whoever will not obey the law of your God and the law of the king, let judgment be strictly executed on him, whether for death or for banishment or for confiscation of his goods or for imprisonment.” – Ezra 7:25-26 (ESV)

Here we have the words from Artaxerxes of Persia to Ezra that he is to do the work of the LORD and those who do not obey are to be held to account for their actions, or lack thereof.

You see, the House of the LORD was decreed to be rebuilt and even as it was, there was some work and convincing that the decree was still in effect. Once it was finished, it was dedicated and then Ezra went out to teach the people of the Law of the LORD and the law of man. Ezra was not just sent allowed to teach, but was encouraged to do so by the king and it was ordered that he should have provision from the cities and towns to do so.

Here we have the work of the LORD commissioned to take place. The commissioning came from the LORD and He made it possible to happen even encouraged by man.

We find ourselves daily in conflict with the law of man within the law of the LORD. But is there really a conflict or is that conflict just imagined. You see, the LORD makes possible for that which is in His Will. Our role is simply to do His Will with faith that He will do all that He says He will. When we are in the Will of God, we are allowed to do the work and as we can see in the passage above, are encouraged to do the work as well.

What actions are you doing in the Will of God? Are you finding conflict or are you avoiding the work due to imagined conflict? What if you approached the work in the Will of God from the place of faith and know that you are allowed and even encouraged to do so?