0586. 573. Nehemiah’s Prayer

573. Nehemiah’s Prayer

“I beseech thee” (Num_1:4-5, Num_1:6, Num_1:8, Num_1:11; Num_2:4). Couple with “I beseech,” “I pray,” and “I prayed.” Burns says, “They never sought in vain that sought the Lord aright;” and Coleridge declares, “He prayeth best who loveth best.” Prayer is—

1. The empty hand of need—Jas_5:15, Jas_5:16.

2. The call for aid—Luk_6:12.

3. The expression of faith—Act_1:14.

4. The reliance of trust—Php_4:6.

5. The desire of love—Act_12:5.

6. The work of grace—Col_4:12.

7. The bloom of holiness—1Ti_4:5.

8. The communion of saints—Eph_6:18.

By: DR. F. E. MARSH