Favoured by the King

Wednesday 26 August
READ: Neh. 1: 1-9
MORE LESSON: Neh. 2: 1-8

Nehemiah was brought from Israel as a war captive and he became the cupbearer in the king's palace. He had a vision to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem but he personally didn't have the means to fulfill his heart desire for God's kingdom. Nevertheless, he decided that he would not be deterred by his financial limitation because of his lack of personal resources. He chose not to look at what he had but what God had to bring his aspiration to pass. So he fasted and prayed. One day Nehemiah took drinks to the king as he always did but the king, instead of facing his drinks and enjoying it, he looked at Nehemiah's face. The king noticed that he was not looking happy and then asked him why he was sad. It was an offence to be gloomy in the king's presence and he could have been punished by death. Because of God's favour on him, instead of the king punishing him for appearing sad in his presence, the king decided that he would do everything to remove the cause of his sadness and make him joyful. So the king asked Nehemiah what he wanted him to do for him. When God favours you, kings of the earth will favour you.

Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. Neh 2: 4. Even though Nehemiah prayed before he met the king, he prayed again when the king asked him what he wanted. It is only when God favours you that men can favour you. It was because God answered Nehemiah's prayer that the king granted all his requests ...And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me. Neh 2: 8 KJV.

When God favoured Nehemiah, the king granted his requests by providing all the materials needed to rebuild the walls destroyed by his own predecessors. Nehemiah went ahead to rebuild the walls as he aspired. This great feat was not achieved as a result of Nehemiah's burden alone but God’s favour which He granted him through the king. A slave became a man of achievement and he was even promoted to be the governor of the land through the King's favour.

Today is the day you will find favour with God and this favour will be expressed by men; kings and nobles, opening up their treasures to you in Jesus’ name. This did not just happen for Nehemiah worked assiduously for it by praying, weeping, mourning and fasting, his own way of showing great commitments and love for his Father’s land - Jerusalem. It was not in vain, God answered. Don't wait for favour like magic, do all that is needful spiritual and physical then wait and see the salvation of the Lord in a special way.

Prayer/Action
*Prophesy it upon your life that nothing will stand on your way to achieving great facts in destiny.
* Declare that like Nehemiah, you will not trust God in vain.

PROPHETIC PRAYER
Father, I receive the force of righteousness to take over and rule my life right now, in Jesus’ name.