The Sooner we turn back to God, the sooner we can begin to walk in our Destiny again. (The Parable of the Lost Son, Luke 15:11-32)
8 ‘REMEMBER the instruction you gave your servant Moses, saying, “If you are UNFAITHFUL, I WILL SCATTER YOU among the nations, 9 but IF YOU RETURN TO ME AND OBEY MY COMMANDS, then even if your exiled people are at the farthest horizon, I WILL GATHER THEM from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for my Name.” Nehemiah 1
The First thing Nehemiah asked God to ‘Remember’ was His own promise to Moses. ‘When and If’ His people repented, then He would bring them back to the place He’d chosen for His Name. He asked God to Remember and he asked for Favour, ‘Give your servant success today by granting him FAVOUR in the presence of this man (A king, but still only a man).’ Nehemiah 1:11
Then Nehemiah went in and stood before the King, as his cupbearer.
I was very much afraid (The Bible reveals the True state of God’s man, he had to face his fear and overcome it), 3 BUT I SAID to the king, ‘May the king live for ever! Why should my face not look sad when the city where my ancestors are buried lies in ruins, and its gates have been destroyed by fire?’ Nehemiah 2
The king didn’t rebuke him, but asked what he wanted.
Then I prayed (SILENT PRAYER BEFORE HE ANSWERED) to the God of heaven, 5 and I answered the king, ‘If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favour in his sight, let him send me to the city in Judah where my ancestors are buried so that I can rebuild it.’ Nehemiah 2
God moved Nehemiah’s heart, though so far away, to return and help his people in their distress. God was with him and opened the way for him, gave him the desire of his heart.
And because the gracious hand of my God was on me, the king granted my requests. 9 So I went to the governors of Trans-Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry with me.
Nehemiah had Favour from God and the King, Artaxerxes, granted him all he needed to help on the journey and the task of rebuilding when he got back to Jerusalem. It didn’t mean that there wouldn’t be major opposition, Nehemiah 2:10 to what was in his heart, but God was faithful.
Nehemiah prayed and fasted before God, but then he still had to step out and put legs to his prayer. It was at that point that God began to move on his behalf and for the sake of His people.
May God bless and keep you today and give you courage to step into all He has for your life. Hallelujah