Pray for our Nation
Pray First
The
news was disheartening. Nehemiah came back to Jerusalem to a small remnant of
Jews who had survived the exile. The walls of the city had been broken down and
fire had destroyed its gates. There was a job to be done. But progress was slow
because the people were feeble and the enemies were many.
And we prayed to our God and set a guard as
a protection against them day and night.
Nehemiah 4:9
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Even
under these circumstances, they did not quit. Understand the way they
prioritized their task: they prayed, they set a guard and they worked. As one
commentary described it, “When…any man of God discovers that God’s work and his
work are one and the same thing, the aspect of affairs is changed. The contest
is then spiritual. The forces arrayed are light and darkness, truth and error,
and God and the devil…Prayer first, then work, in the assurance that the prayer
will be answered and the work successful.” Nehemiah and the remnant succeeded.
Let it be the same for you. Study God’s Word to know Him better. Learn what He desires for you and others. Pray first and then work with confidence to accomplish your task. In like manner, may the leaders of this nation seek the Lord and do His will.
Let it be the same for you. Study God’s Word to know Him better. Learn what He desires for you and others. Pray first and then work with confidence to accomplish your task. In like manner, may the leaders of this nation seek the Lord and do His will.
Recommended Reading: Nehemiah 4:7-14
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All prayer requests are made
directly from our Presidential Prayer Leader.
We ask you all to pray for
our leaders as the scripture says.
1
Timothy 2:1-3 (KJV)
1 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may
lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our
Saviour;
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