Today's promise: Our prayers bring us
into God's presence
What can I learn from
Nehemiah?
When I heard [how things
were going in Jerusalem], I sat down and wept. In fact, for days I mourned,
fasted, and prayed to the God of heaven. Then I said, "O Lord, God of
heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps his covenant of unfailing love with
those who love him and obey his commands, listen to my prayer! Look down and
see me praying night and day for your people Israel.
Nehemiah 1:4-6 NLT
The king asked, "Well, how can I help you?"
With a prayer to the God of heaven, I replied, "If it please Your majesty and if you are pleased with me, send me to Judah to rebuild the city when my ancestors are buried."
Nehemiah 2:4-5 NLT
Nehemiah's example
With little time to think, Nehemiah prayed to God. Eight times
in this book we read that he offered a spontaneous prayer. Nehemiah prayed at
any time, even while talking with others. He knew that God is always present,
always in charge, always listening, and always ready to answer.
Nehemiah could confidently pray to God throughout the day because he had established an intimate relationship with him during times of extended prayer. If we want to be confident about our brief prayers, we need to take time to cultivate a strong relationship with God through times of in-depth prayer.
Nehemiah could confidently pray to God throughout the day because he had established an intimate relationship with him during times of extended prayer. If we want to be confident about our brief prayers, we need to take time to cultivate a strong relationship with God through times of in-depth prayer.
From the TouchPoint Bible (Tyndale House) p 422
Content is derived from the Holy Bible, New
Living Translation and other publications of Tyndale Publishing House
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