It can be easy in the world we live in today to say we don't need God. We can handle things on our own. We give up on prayer. We stop communicating with God. Many say they are just too busy to pray.
It is true that God is all powerful. He does not need us to pray. God wants us to pray because it is how we communicate with Him. We can talk honestly with God when we come to him in prayer.
There are many different ways of praying to God. Different prayers have different purposes. Petition, confession, adoration, intercession, meditation, thanksgiving and consecration are the different types of prayers.
Reading through Nehemiah recently I learned about his steadfast prayer life. Nehemiah was confident in his prayer life. Nehemiah was the cup bearer to the king. This means he had to taste all of the king's drinks and food to make sure they were not poisoned.
I can not imagine how difficult it must have been for Nehemiah to go to work each day not knowing if he would be die of poisoning. He trusted in God and he knew God would hear his prayers. I like how he describes God as attentive to his prayers in Nehemiah 1:11.
Nehemiah had to be dependent on God, not only because his job was life threatening but because he loved God. He wanted others to know God and to know of His love. Let us be people who are dependent on God, people who are courageous and will be open to participate in His work no matter the cost.
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