Ezra 8:21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from him a safe journey for ourselves, our children, and all our goods. 22 For I was ashamed to ask the king for a band of soldiers and horsemen to protect us against the enemy on our way, since we had told the king, “The hand of our God is for good on all who seek him, and the power of his wrath is against all who forsake him.” 23 So we fasted and implored our God for this, and he listened to our entreaty.
The account of Ezra and the rebuilding of the temple has been primarily preparations to this point, but now they are ready to set out. The only known of the journey was where they were heading. It was as full of anxieties as the Exodus from Egypt. Ezra called for fasting and prayer for safety on the journey, and God listened. He saw them safely past enemies old and new, and the rugged journey of various terrains. Most of all, He took them through their own doubts and disagreements. God listens when we call out to Him.
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