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Ezra 8 · Grade 4

Trusting God on the Road

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Ezra 8 begins with the family heads who went up with Ezra. When they camped three days at the river Ahava, Ezra found no Levites among them. He sent men to ask for some. By the good hand of God, Sherebiah and many others came.

The road ahead was long and dangerous. Ezra had told the king that the hand of God is on all who seek Him for good, but His power and wrath are against all who forsake Him. Having said that, he was ashamed to ask for a band of soldiers. Instead he proclaimed a fast to seek a straight way from God, and God was entreated by them.

Ezra set apart twelve chiefs of the priests and weighed out to them silver, gold, and vessels that the king and Israel had offered. He reminded them that they and the vessels were holy to Yahweh. They left Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month. The hand of God delivered them from the enemy and bandits along the way. In Jerusalem the treasure was weighed again. Not one piece was lost. Then the people gave burnt offerings for all Israel.

Show What You Know

  1. Where did Ezra send for Levites?

  2. What had Ezra told the king about God's hand?

  3. What did Ezra seek from God by fasting?

  4. How did God respond?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

Levitessilverhandgoodfast
  1. When they camped three days at the river Ahava, Ezra found no among them.
  2. By the good of God, Sherebiah and many others came.
  3. Ezra had told the king that the hand of God is on all who seek Him for , but His power and wrath are against all who forsake Him.
  4. Instead he proclaimed a to seek a straight way from God, and God was entreated by them.
  5. Ezra set apart twelve chiefs of the priests and weighed out to them , gold, and vessels that the king and Israel had offered.

Think About It

  1. Ezra chose to trust God instead of asking for soldiers. When is it hard for you to trust God instead of relying on yourself?

  2. The treasure was weighed and counted carefully. How can you be faithful with what God has given you?

Memory Verse

For I was ashamed to ask of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy on the way, because we had spoken to the king, saying, “The hand of our God is on all those who seek him, for good; but his power and his wrath is against all those who forsake him.”

Ezra 8:22 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for keeping me safe. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did Ezra's actions match his words?
  • What does fasting and prayer show about trusting God?

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