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Ezra 9:5
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And at the evening sacrifice I arose up from my heaviness; and having rent my garment and my mantle, I fell upon my knees, and spread out my hands unto the Lord my God,
About Ezra 9:5
Ezra 9:5 is one of the Bible's foundational texts on Heaviness. Found in the history of Ezra, this Old Testament passage has guided believers through every season of life.
Related Verses
- Proverbs 12:25
“Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.”
- 1 Peter 1:6
“Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations:”
- 2 Corinthians 2:1
“But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in heaviness.”
- Isaiah 29:2
“Yet I will distress Ariel, and there shall be heaviness and sorrow: and it shall be unto me as Ariel.”
- Isaiah 61:3
“To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.”
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How to Apply Ezra 9:5
Meditate on Ezra 9:5 by reading it aloud each morning this week. Ask yourself how its message on the theme of Heaviness applies to a current challenge you are facing. Write one specific step you will take today in response to its truth — and revisit that commitment at the end of the week.