August 11, 2018

Nehemiah’s Prayer is surely ours

“Great Lord, God of heaven,
Who inspires us to awe,

You always keep Your Word,
Your love, Your promises
with mercy shown
to those who love and obey You.

So now I ask You to open Your eyes,
Your ears to this prayer as I pray -
night and day - for Your servants,
Your children.

Lord, I confess we have sinned
against You,
and so have those before us.

How greatly we have wronged You!

We have failed to obey
Your commandments and laws given
to us through Your servant Moses.
But, Lord, do You remember what
You told us back then? You said,

‘If you are not faithful to Me,
I will scatter you among the nations.

But if you return to Me
and obey My commands - even
if you are as far away as you can go -

I will come and get you.

I will bring you to the place I have chosen
for My Name’.”

Nehemiah 1:5-9

as prayer-a-phrased by Mary Sayler after reading various translations on Bible Gateway

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5 comments:

  1. Sherry CarterAugust 11, 2018 at 4:16 PM

    Even if you are as far away as you can go, I will come and get you... What a powerful promise. We might turn our backs on God but He never turns away from us.

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    1. Mary SaylerAugust 11, 2018 at 4:38 PM

      Exactly! Amen! Thanks for writing, Sherry. God bless.

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  2. Nells WasilewskiAugust 11, 2018 at 5:02 PM

    Joshua 1-9. Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” Your paraphrase is lovely, Mary.

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  3. Mary SaylerAugust 11, 2018 at 5:42 PM

    Thanks and blessings, Nells!

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  4. N AbramMarch 6, 2019 at 4:13 AM

    Amen!

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