Christian Devotional – August 30, 2022

Prayer in Action, Day 14

Pray and act. Again, Nehemiah combines the prayer needed with the action required. Read Nehemiah 4:6-9.

The work continued, but so did the threats. As the people made progress and God blessed the work they were doing, those who were in opposition to them became more aggressive. They upped the ante. The opposition increased and turned into not just ridicule, but actual threats of action. Nehemiah did what he had to do to protect the people and the work that God was doing. He prayed to God. And he posted a guard.

It’s important to make sure that we are asking God for help and that we understand he is where our help comes from. However, sometimes God gives us the opportunity to take steps that we should take to be the answer to our prayers. Nehemiah prayed, but he also acted.

When we are praying to God about the concerns and the frustrations and the dangers that we are facing, are we also looking for opportunities for God to use us to help answer our own prayers? Are we following through on the actions needed that go along with the prayers that we have been praying?