Daily Devotions
December 3rd, 2019 by Pastor SolleyNeh 1:1-5 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,
2 That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.
3 And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the province are in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also is broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.
4 And it came to pass, when I heard these words, that I sat down and wept, and mourned certain days, and fasted, and prayed before the God of heaven,
5 And said, I beseech thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love him and observe his commandments:
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Lack of prayer is another hindrance to revival. We see Nehemiah fasting and praying before God, but how many others were found doing the same? Few if any. Prayer may be the greatest privilege in the life of the Christian as well as the most neglected. No one can be greater spiritually than their prayer life and that is the reason Satan attacks it so much. Whatever happened to the work of prayer? I don’t mean it should be work in the way prayer is a burden, but what of the work of prayer? I know I have work to do this week and for me it will not be a burden. I visited in homes yesterday, comforted the sick, read my Bible, studied for messages, did a few things at the church, I worked yesterday as I will today and it was not a burden. But what of the work of prayer? I can do more with head and heart bowed before God than with spoken word, miles traveled, or physical labor, but did I? We need to do the work of prayer and when we do it is not a burden but a privilege to talk with God and know God hears and answers our prayers.