Responding to Correction

Meditation from Ezra Chapter 10

When Ezra finds out that the people of God have broke the commandment of God, he wept for the people and prayed on their behalf. Compassion doesn't mean no correction. In this chapter we see the way people respond to correction.

1. Right Attitude : The people who are being corrected say, "Take action, we are with you; be strong and do it" (10:4).

Usually when people are corrected, they see the person who corrects as an enemy. But here we see the right attitude of people who say that they are with them.

2. True Confession : When we are corrected for a mistake that we committed, we need to confess to God and to people; that is to accept our mistakes. (10:11)

3. Submission to God's Will : It's not sufficient that we only accept our mistakes, but we need to submit to do the will of God. (10:11)
To do the will of God is to commit to God's wish, even though it might be against our desire.

4. Separated Life : We need separate ourselves from those things that lead us into breaking God's commandments. (10:11)

5. Covenant : The amazing thing about the people's responses to Correction is the covenant that they make (10:3)

a) Covenant with God to rectify the mistake.
b) Covenant to listen to God's counsel
c) Covenant to listen to the counsel of those who tremble at God's word
d) Covenant to do according to the word of God

Ezra mourned for the people without eating & drinking (10:6) and the people wept bitterly (10:1).

It shows their godly attitude.

May the Lord help you to accept correction, when corrected and to respond in a godly way, so that your life may be pleasing to God.

Today's Intercession :

# Pray for the meetings in Sharjah, Abu Dhabi and Dubai.

# Pray for God's anointing and His word and for His purposes to be fulfilled.

# Pray for God's protective hand and His providence upon the school.

Have a blessed day!