“So I went to the governors of Trans-Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry with me.” – Nehemiah 2:9 Talk is cheap. How many times have we spoken passionately about something…

“The king said to me, ‘What is it you want?’ Then I prayed to the God of heaven.” – Nehemiah 2:4 Imagine standing before a king, with your life-changing request hanging in the balance. The weight of the moment would…

“The king said to me, ‘What is it you want?’ Then I prayed to the God of heaven.” – Nehemiah 2:4 Imagine being asked by the most powerful person in the land, “What do you want?” Many of us would…

“In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had not been sad in his presence before.” – Nehemiah 2:1…

“In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had not been sad in his presence before.” – Nehemiah 2:1…

“In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. I had not been sad in his presence before.” – Nehemiah 2:1…

“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…

“Remember the instruction you gave your servant Moses, saying, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations, but if you return to me and obey my commands, then even if your exiled people are at the farthest…

“Then I said: ‘Lord, the God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who keeps his covenant of love with those who love him and keep his commandments.’” – Nehemiah 1:5 When life hits hard, what is your first reaction?…