A Settled Heart
“For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.”
A DECISION, NOT AN ACCIDENT
Ezra "had set his heart" — the verse begins with a deliberate choice. Love for God's Word is rarely accidental; it is decided.
STUDY COMES FIRST
Before he practiced or taught, Ezra studied. You cannot faithfully live out what you have never truly learned.
DOING WHAT HE LEARNED
The middle verb is "to do it" — knowledge without practice becomes information left on a shelf.
THREE LINKS, ONE CHAIN
Study, do, teach — in that order, with none skipped. Each link depends on the one before it to hold.
TEACHING IS OVERFLOW
Ezra taught the statutes to Israel only after he had lived them. What overflows to others must first take root in you.
SET YOUR OWN HEART
Act: before breakfast, choose one Bible passage to study today and one specific person to share what you learn with.