Seize the Moment – Day 994

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06
Dec '22

Seize the Moment – Day 994

Posted on Dec 6, 2022 by Jerry Ingalls in Devotions, General |

06
Dec '22

Cry out to God!

Nehemiah 1

 

Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Tuesday, December 6.

 

Nehemiah was the cupbearer of Artaxerxes the king of Persia, a position of great trust and significant honor due to its proximity to the king (Nehemiah 1:11; 2:1-8). Like Daniel, he flourished in captivity, which speaks volumes about the character and competency of both these great men. We experience Nehemiah’s faith when he received disturbing reports coming out of Jerusalem, of its broken walls and burned gates. He responded in Nehemiah 1:4,
 
“When I heard these words, I sat down and wept and mourned for days; and I was fasting and praying before the God of heaven.”

 

Nehemiah 1:5-11 records Nehemiah’s brokenness before God, as he humbly fasted and fervently prayed. He took on the mantle of responsibility for his people and faithfully confessed the sins of Israel, as if the sins were his very own – “on behalf of the sons of Israel Your servants, confessing the sins of the sons of Israel which we have sinned against You; I and my father’s house have sinned” (6). His heart was broken for what broke God’s heart, and he lamented over Jerusalem. In verse 9, he cried out for God to respond according to His covenant faithfulness by invoking His ancient promises, specifically Deuteronomy 30:1-4.

 

If we want to see God do in us today what he did through Nehemiah in his day, we must start in the same place – with a broken heart over sin and the consequences of sin upon our world. Like Nehemiah, God can place you in just the right spot to see His power move in and through you. God is looking for faithful people, whom He can use for such a time as this.

 

Seize the moment and cry out to God – “O Lord, I beseech You, may Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant and the prayer of Your servants who delight to revere Your name, and make Your servant successful today and grant him compassion before this man” (Nehemiah 1:11).
 

God bless you!

 

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