Nehemiah 1:1-11
Nehemiah heard the situation of Judah and Jerusalem and those who survived the exile and are back in province are in great trouble and disgrace. He mourned and fasted and prayed to the Lord.
O Lord, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and obey his commands.
Confessed he and his father's house have committed against God. they have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws the Lord gave them through Moses.
Asked the Lord remember promised that "if you return to God and obey my commands, then even it your exiled people are at the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for my Name."
O, Lord , let your ear be attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting him favor in the presence of this man.
The story of the exiles return, begun in Ezra, continues in Nehemiah. It is 445 BC when King Artaxerxes I gives Nehemiah leave to return to Jerusalem, and the action comes thick and fast over the months that follow.
Why?
Although Nehemiah far from his homeland, he is so concerned for his people that for four months he continues to grieve and pray over the situation. When the opportunity comes, he has a practical pan to put to the king.
Pray according to the word of God with revering heart and obey his commands, the blessing of the Lord will come upon him.
How?
Am I concerning my people far in Taiwan and China, How do I pray for them, when opportunity comes what practical plan I have? Prepare myself to preach the word of the Lord and prepare the heart and transform my character to be used for the Lord.
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