Last Saturday was my son’s 11th birthday. Every year I look back at each year we have had with Evan and marvel at how amazing God is. You see, we almost didn’t become Evan’s parents. We were in the process of adopting him and received some terrifying news. It was the kind of news that makes you start seeing life happen in slow motion. Shocked from the horrifying information, Steve and I were driven to our knees.
As we prayed we begged God for answers. Pouring out our hearts to him we knew that only he could save us from what may lie ahead. And only as God can do he answered our prayers, and before we knew it we were in a court room filled with friends and family making Evan our son for real and forever!
Our scripture passage today shows Nehemiah in a desperate situation. Finding opposition all around as he and the Jews were rebuilding the wall, Nehemiah knew that the only solution to his problem would be found in prayer. Nehemiah constantly went to God while fulfilling the call He placed on Nehemiah's heart. Time and again we read about Nehemiah seeking God’s protection, guidance, and deliverance from his enemies.
That is exactly where God wants us, but not just in the hard times. He does not tire of our prayers. Just as I never tire of Evan coming to me for help, God wants us to seek him out. He is ready to do the impossible in our lives.
Read today passage here, Nehemiah 4:1-9
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