The messages this week is from Nehemiah 1:4-11 which is Nehemiah’s prayer before he goes and speaks to the King of Persia to ask him a favor. The book of Nehemiah has two very important messages, the first, God restores, and the second, for direction in life, find out what God is doing, and go there.

Join us this Sunday at 10:45am at Lakeview Community Church for the next message in Pastor Paul Kozar’s new sermon series about praying called “They Teach us to Pray.”

Nehemiah 1:4-11:

4 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:
“O LORD, God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and obey his commands, 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 house, 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 O 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.”
I was cupbearer to the king.

Posted: 05|27|09 at 1:52 pm. Filed under: Sunday Sermons.
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