“Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work.” Oswald Chambers
Nehemiah reminds us that prayer is not an afterthought; it is the first and greater work.
God holds the whole world in His hands. Nations rise and fall under His sovereign will. And He is the God who keeps His promises.
Too often, I act first and pray later. But that wasn’t Nehemiah’s move, and it shouldn’t be ours. Before picking up tools or drafting a plan, Nehemiah dropped to his knees…for days. He still believed that God worked in the real world, not just as a divine therapist to help him process emotions, but as the sovereign Lord who answers prayer and moves history
When faced with a problem or challenge, what is your first instinct—to act or to pray? I still have lots to learn. How about you?
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