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Nehemiah chapter 8 verses 5 and 6 and Ezra opened the book and the side of all the people

for he was above all the people,

and as he opened it, all the people stood.

And Ezra blessed the Lord, the great God,

and all the people answered,

Amen, Amen,

a man, lifting up their hands,

and they bowed their heads and worship the Lord

with their faces to the ground.

I love this scene. It's one of my favorite scenes in the whole Bible. When

Ezra stands before God's people all he does is open up the book of the law, he opens up God's word.

And all the people stand out

as Rabluses them, the people are answering, shouting,

Amen, Amen, with their hands in the ear.

And then they bow their heads and they worship God

with their faces on the ground,

all in response just to the word of God. All it takes is God's word

opened up the wonder of God's revelation of himself, God's law, God's commands, and they're on their faces in worship.

Ah, do you revere God's word like this? Do you see the Bible for what it is, the revelation of who God is,

how much he loves us, how he has made a way for our salvation for us to have life forever with him.

This word that reveals our sinfulness, our tendencies to turn from,

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