The Prayer of NehemiahNehemiah the son of Hachaliah was appointed Governor of Jerusalem around 446 B.C. As a servant of both the King of Persia (Iran today) and the Lord God of heaven, here is what he had to say, in preparation of appearing before the king: I beseech Thee, O Lord God of heaven, the great and terrible God, that keepeth covenant and mercy for them that love Him and observe His commandments: Let Thine ear now be attentive, and Thine eyes open, that Thou mayest hear the prayer of Thy servant, which I pray before Thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel Thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against Thee: both I and my father’s house have sinned. We have dealt very corruptly against Thee, and have not kept the commandments, nor the statues, nor the judgments, which Thou commandest Thy servant Moses. Remember, I beseech Thee, the word that Thou commandest Thy servant Moses, saying, “If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations: but if ye turn unto Me, and keep My commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, yet I will gather them from thence, and I will bring them unto the place that I have chosen to set My name there.” Now these are Thy servants and Thy people, whom Thou hast redeemed by Thy great power, and by Thy strong hand. O Lord, I beseech Thee, let now Thine ear be attentive to the prayer of Thy servant, and to the prayer of Thy servants, who desire to fear Thy name: and prosper, I pray Thee, Thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. What of this prayer can you take away and use in your own life walk with God?
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