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Courage: Ezra, in Undertaking the Perilous Journey from Babylon to Palestine Without a Guard Ezra 8:22, 23

For I was ashamed to ask the king for an escort of soldiers and horsemen to protect us from our enemies on the road, since we had told him, “The hand of our God is gracious to all who seek Him, but His great anger is against all who forsake Him.” / So we fasted and petitioned our God about this, and He granted our request.