WEDNESDAY’S
WORD
November 7,
2012
FEAR
False Evidence
Appearing
Real
Nehemiah on the wall:
Time of Prayer
Psalm 34:4
4 I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
1 The words of Nehemiah son of Hakaliah:
In the month of Kislev
(Kiss-lev) in the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa, 2 Hanani, one of my brothers, came from Judah with some
other men, and I questioned them about the Jewish remnant that had survived the
exile, and also about Jerusalem.
3 They said to me,
“Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble
and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been
burned with fire.” When I heard these
things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed
before the God of heaven. 5 Then I said:
“Lord, the God of
heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those
who love him and keep his commandments, 6 let
your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer your servant is
praying before you day and night for your servants, the people of Israel. I
confess the sins we Israelites, including myself and my father’s family, have
committed against you. 7 We have acted very
wickedly toward you. We have not obeyed the commands, decrees and laws you gave
your servant Moses.
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.’
10 “They are your
servants and your people, whom you redeemed by your great strength and your
mighty hand. 11 Lord, let your ear be
attentive to the prayer of this your servant and to the prayer of your servants
who delight in revering your name. Give your servant success today by granting
him favor in the presence of this man.”
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