< Back

TODAY’S SCRIPTURE

The king said to me, “What is it you want?” Then I prayed to the God of heaven, and I answered the king, “If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favor in his sight, let him send me to the city in Judah where my ancestors are buried so that I can rebuild it.” Nehemiah 2:4-5a

Read: Nehemiah 2:4-9
Listen: Nehemiah 2

TODAY’S MESSAGE

The king asks a simple question, “What is it you want?” Nehemiah doesn’t ask the king to set up a rebuilding committee or to send money to Jerusalem. Instead, Nehemiah’s answer is surprising and simple, “Send me.” He wants to be actively involved in the rebuild. He also anticipates God’s goodness around this project. Because he trusts God, he humbly asks for resources such as building materials and letters for safe passage. He anticipates God’s help and blessing as he seeks to honor God with his efforts.

We can trust God to meet us as we seek to rebuild and honor him. It does not mean that everything will be easy. But we can trust God to meet us in the search for a counselor as we seek to honor him and repair our marriage. We can trust God to walk with us as we seek to honor him and break an addiction. We can trust him to be with us as we seek to honor him by rebuilding our finances. We can trust our gracious God as we get actively involved in the building projects in our lives that honor him.

IN YOUR CHAIR TIME TODAY

Pray and invite God to send you. Tell him that you want to be actively involved in a God-honoring rebuilding project. Invite him to show you, ask him to prepare you and thank him for being with you in it.

2023 SPIRITUAL PRACTICES

Join us all of 2023 developing a different spiritual practice each month. SPIRITUAL PRACTICES are intentional regular activities to deepen our relationship with God and mold us to be more like Jesus.

October is SERVING. Keep track of our spiritual practices at beyondtheweekend.org/spiritualpractices.

Download a printable PDF of the BTW week here.