Ezra 1, 2

When you read Ezra, you immediately recognize that this is a man who gives attention to detail. Accurate numbers, correctly spelled names, detailed descriptions … this is the way he operated, and it put him in the Canon of Scripture.

When I was young, I often made the mistake of thinking that if others did not see things the way I did, they were a little off and more peculiar than me. I was wrong to feel that way. God gives giftings, abilities, interests to different people so that the accumulative effect can be more whole. If we didn’t have men like Ezra, we wouldn’t have the most accurate perspective. I would want someone like him handling my money … if I was a rich man.

Learn to appreciate the differences among members of the Body of Christ.