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Ezr_8:23 So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.
Ver. 23. So we fasted] They put their holy resolution into execution: purpose without practice is like Rachel, beautiful, but barren.
And besought our God for this] And they had it, Ezr_8:31. For fasting and prayer are like Jonathan’s bow and Saul’s sword, that never turned back or returned empty, 2Sa_1:22. God is a liberal rewarder of all such as in this sort diligently seek him, Heb_11:6 2Ch_15:2. he will turn their fasting into feasting, their prayers into praises, Eze_36:37 Zec_8:19. They shall have out their prayers either in money or money’s worth; either in the very thing they desired, or at least strength to stay themselves upon God, with good assurance that his grace shall be sufficient for them, and that he will be their shield, and their exceeding great reward.