Nehemiah 1:11 Please, Lord, let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant and to that of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success today, and have compassion on him in the presence of this man.
At the time, I was the king's cupbearer. (HCSB)
While we've been considering prayers to be bold, be strong, and to be rooted I've my Old Testament reading has been in the book of Nehemiah. He is a great Old Testament example of one who prayed such prayers and modeled them in his life. The elements of his prayer in chapter one should be noteworthy for us. He praises God for who He is (v.5), seeks forgiveness of his sins and for the nation (v.6), reminds God (as if He needed a reminder) of His promises, and in today's verses seeks God's mercy and compassion and expresses his servants heart in desiring success as God's servant.
He knew something of service. He was the cupbearer to the king, tasted his food and drink, in part to make sure that it had not been poisoned. His life was on the line every day for the king. He was expressing to God that he realized also that his life was on the line for his King, his God.
May our prayers today be like that of Nehemiah, may we share his attitude in worship this weekend in "delighting to revere God's name, may we desire success as individuals and for our churches in serving Him, knowing that we will need His mercy and compassion in our lives if we are to be successful.
In the book of Nehemiah God is shown to be the one to rebuild broken walls and lives. May He do the same in our generation.
In Christ,
Mike
Mike
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Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
Eph 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV
Nehemiah 1:10-11 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
10 They are Your servants and Your people. You redeemed them by Your great power and strong hand. 11 Please, Lord, let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant and to that of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success today, and have compassion on him in the presence of this man.
10 They are Your servants and Your people. You redeemed them by Your great power and strong hand. 11 Please, Lord, let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant and to that of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success today, and have compassion on him in the presence of this man.
At the time, I was the king's cupbearer.
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