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 cupbearer, 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 thought out solution.
Are we preparing for the day when God moves? Have we been praying for God to move in our
churches this Sunday? Let's start planning today for our prayers to be answered, and it is my prayer to
see you in church this Sunday!
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