JIM CAIN
Nehemiah's countrymen, the Jews, were living in destitution. The once powerful walls of Jerusalem were little more than scattered rubble and her great gates that once protected the people and welcomed their friends were reduced to char & ash. This broke him, and he began praying earnestly for God to work mightily on the Jew's behalf. However, Nehemiah didn't stop there; rather, he started planning for the day when God would answer his prayer.
Many of us wait for God to work and answer prayer, like Nehemiah, but unlike him, we aren't prepared for when he does. God uses that time of waiting to prepare us, which he did with Nehemiah. Nehemiah served king Xerxes as a cup bearer, a trusted position. The king, sensing his brokenness, asked him, “Why is your face sad, seeing you are not sick?” Nehemiah didn't retell the sad tale, but gave the king a well planned solution.
Are we preparing for the day when God moves? Have we been praying for revival as a church, but not preparing ourselves for when it occurs? Start planning today for your answered prayers.
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