Nehemiah 2:1-10 / Keywords 2:4
A MAN OF PRAYER
1.
Nehemiah’s sad face (1-4a)
Nehemiah was always careful
to look cheerful when he served the king. But he
prayed and fasted,
and made up his mind to speak to the king. Instead of his
usual happy face, he
went before the king with a sad face. The king immediately
noticed and asked him
why his heart was sad. Nehemiah was very much afraid.
If the king became
displeased or angry, Nehemiah might lose his job and/or his
head, and the
situation in Jerusalem might become worse. But he boldly told the
king about his sorrow
for Jerusalem. The king responded, “What is it you want?”
2.
An emergency prayer (4b-10)
Nehemiah prayed to
the God of heaven; then he answered the king. He
requested permission
to go to Jerusalem and rebuild the city and its walls. He
also asked for
letters of authorization to the officials whose help he would need.
God was with him, and
the king granted his request. As God worked, Satan also
worked, and enemies
arose.
Prayer
Lord,
give me the courage to begin to do the work you put in my heart to
do,
trusting in you by prayer.
One
Word Pray,
then do
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