Nehemiah 2 - Praying God's Word

Please read Nehemiah 2.

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Meditate on verse 4.

Then the king said to me, “What would you request?”

 So I prayed to the God of heaven.

Can you imagine a king, president, boss, or other official saying to you, “I perceive you have a need; tell me everything you request”?  Those were the words Nehemiah heard from his boss, the king of Persia, after fasting and praying for God to grant him success and compassion before the man (Nehemiah 1:11).  As God answered his prayer, Nehemiah did not stop praying; he continued talking to the LORD to know exactly what he should ask of the king. God told him what to say, and King Artaxerxes granted Nehemiah’s requests because the good hand of God was on him (v. 8).

How would you respond to someone who wanted to give you everything you needed? Learn from Nehemiah who first talked to the Giver of all things, seeking His desires.

Every good thing given and every perfect gift

 is from above, coming down from the Father of lights,

with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.

—James 1:17

As a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7), pray Nehemiah 2:4, 8, 17-18, and 20 over situations were you and those you love have needs.

“LORD, I am praying to You, the God of heaven. 

Please grant _______ and me these requests;

 let Your good hand be upon us. 

You see the bad situation we are

 in, that ________ is desolate.  LORD, help us to rebuild so

 that we will no longer be a reproach.

 Please let Your hand be favorable to us. 

Let us arise and build; let us put our hands

 to the good work.  God of heaven, please give us success. 

Cause us, Your servants, to arise and build.

For the sake of Your name, Jesus~”

The WATCHMAN on the WALL, 3 – Dr. Ron and Marsha Harvell