Quick Answers To Prayer

Quick Answers To Prayer

Nehemiah chapter two gives us one of the more interesting prayers in the Bible for its brevity. As Nehemiah was talking to the king regarding a leave of absence to help rebuild Jerusalem, we read that he quickly “prayed to the God of heaven” (Nehemiah 2:4). A few verses later, Nehemiah records that his request was received favorably “according to the good hand of my God” (Nehemiah 2:8) upon his life. Nehemiah chapter one shows us the power of a longer prayer, and Nehemiah chapter two shows us that God answers shorter prayers too. Sometimes just taking a very brief moment to pray causes favorable circumstances to unfold. When in need of God’s favor to do God’s will, be sure to lift up a quick prayer. Now that’s something to pray about!