Meditation from Nehemiah Chapter 1
Nehemiah is a classic example of how God makes us understand & does His plan in & through us.
1. Need / Unfinished Task : Nehemiah hears through the returning Jews the condition of Jerusalem and it burdens him. (1:2,3)
When God's concern becomes our concern, it's the beginning of our understanding of God's call. Are the needs of people & God's kingdom your concern?
2. Intercession : Nehemiah converts the burden into prayer. He weeps, mourns, fasts & prays for days. (1:4)
How is your prayer life? Do you take your burden for the people to the Lord in prayer?
3. Introspection : He also confesses & acknowledges the sins of him & his family. He includes himself as the guilty (1:6,7).
4. Word Restoration : He acknowledges that the word of God was not obeyed and restores priority to the Word and to obey it (1:7,9)
Without prioritising and obeying God's Word we cannot understand His plans & cannot be that person through whom God can accomplish His purposes.
5. Success & Favour : Nehemiah is already successful; he is the cupbearer to the king. What more success he needs? He is asking God to grant success & favour from the king to fulfill the need that which he has seen and is burdened (1:11).
The success of the kingdom of God and in Fulfilling the needs must become our success. The measure of our success is not in our personal growth in career, but in the fulfillment of God's plans & the needs of people.
Have a blessed day!
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