Ezra 6-10: Verse of the Day

“After all that has come upon us for our evil deeds and our great guilt, since You our God have requited us less than our iniquities deserve, and have given us an escaped remnant as this... O Lord God of Israel, You are righteous, for we have been left an escaped remnant, as it is this day; behold, we are before You in our guilt, for no one can stand before You because of this" (Ezra 9:13, 15).

America says, "God is gracious, so I don't have to obey too closely". The appropriate response to God's grace is to obey Him rather than to test His grace further.