Nehemiah 1:8-9 (NIV)
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.’
In the first chapter of Nehemiah, we see Nehemiah’s complete
dependence on the Lord. He turned to God in his distress over the state of
affairs in Jerusalem. He reminded the Lord of His promises to meet the needs of
His people who return to Him in repentance. Nehemiah humbly repented on behalf
of himself and the people of Jerusalem who had turned from God. He sought the
Lord through prayer and fasting. He knew that the Lord was trustworthy to
supply the needs in just the right time for him to accomplish the task. Doors
flew open when Nehemiah’s prayers filled the heavens and poured over King
Artaxerxes, who became God’s instrument of supply. Nehemiah waited on God’s
timing. When he received the resources he needed, he quickly proclaimed that it
was only by God’s gracious hand that he had received the resources.
The Lord longs to be gracious to us as we turn to Him. He
has an infinite supply of resources, and when we cry out to Him, He supplies
what we need. Are you feeling empty, lonely or afraid? Jesus Christ is the
answer to all of your needs. He stands at the door, knocking to come in and
supply you with a banquet to satisfy your thirst and hunger. Are you willing to
open the door and let Him in?
Thought for today:
Do I consistently turn to God?
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