Proper Use Of Position
Tuesday, September 12, 2023Key Verse
“Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven” (Nehemiah 2:4).
Text — Nehemiah 2:1-10
Message
Nehemiah served as the cupbearer of Artaxerxes, king of Persia, in the city of Shushan. Though highly placed and comfortable, his prestigious position did not hinder him from inquiring about “the condition of the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.” Our text reveals the outcome of his godly inquiry; his silent prayer to the God of heaven for his intervention while attending to the king, and the peculiar favour he was granted. This led to provisions and protection for his return to Jerusalem for the commencement of the rebuilding of its ruins.
This is indeed a challenge to all who are in exalted positions in any area of life and those who are aspiring to be. You can, like Nehemiah, use your God-given skills, talents or position to make life better for others. You can express concern for your nation through intercessory prayers. You can link up indigent friends or neighbours with people who can be of assistance to them. You can lead a friend to Jesus Christ the Saviour, today. Start now!
Quote
Make life better for others
Challenge
Have concern for the downtrodden.
Prayer for today
Help me Lord to see the plight of people who are suffering.
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.
Lord use me to put smiles in faces of those that are suffering