“Nehemiah”
Thursday, August 22, 2024Key Verse
“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,” Nehemiah 1:4
Text — Nehemiah 1:1-6
Message
Nehemiah was in a strange land serving in the King’s palace and obviously enjoying himself there. One day, be heard sad news about what was happening in Jerusalem the city of God. The news broke him down seriously and he had to deal with it. Nehemiah did not say that it wasn’t his business that Jerusalem wall was broken down since he was in the palace. He was concerned about his people and the glory of God. Then he took steps to seek solution from God.
Many children today are not concerned about the challenges of others. They are not touched by the suffering of people because they are not the ones suffering. This is not a good attitude, even Jesus is touched by the feelings of our infirmities, we ought to be like Him. The Bible commands us to rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep. As such, we should be able to relate with the challenges of others and join them in prayers when we can. This is what will make God happy with us.
Further Reading
Esther 4:16
Prayer for today
Lord Jesus, give me the heart that cares for others.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
