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Category Archives: Survey of Prayer
On Six Occasions Nehemiah Asked God to Remember
Yes, Nehemiah asked God four times to remember his deeds, and twice to remember his enemies. Throughout the book of Nehemiah, Nehemiah continued to be a good servant-leader and did many good deeds for the people. For as it happened … Continue reading
Nehemiah’s Quick Silent Prayer before the King — Nehemiah 2:4
One day when Nehemiah was mourning over the broken down walls of Jerusalem, and was looking quite despondent in front of the king, the king asked him why he was sad. Though he was dreadfully afraid to say anything, he … Continue reading
Nehemiah Asked God to be Attentive to His Prayer — Nehemiah 1:5-11
Nehemiah was the king’s cupbearer. And since he was always busy serving the king, he had little contact with or news of his people in Israel. But one day he saw one of his brethren who had come with men … Continue reading
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Ezra’s Prayer of Great Humility and Grief — Ezra 9:5-15
Shortly after Ezra and the people who were with him arrived in Jerusalem (exiles who returned with Ezra, Ezra 8), some of the leaders of the people of Israel came to Ezra and reported that their people, including the priests … Continue reading
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Ezra Prayed for God’s Protection and Guidance — Ezra 8:21, 23
Ezra 8:21, 23 Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him the right way for us and our little ones and all our possessions…23 … Continue reading
Prayer and Fasting Gave Daniel Understanding
In the tenth chapter of Daniel, we read that Daniel lacked understanding of what would happen to Israel in the last days (Dan. 10:14), and so he began fasting. In his fast he did not eat any tasty … Continue reading
Daniel Prayed for Israel’s Deliverance after 70 years of Captivity: Daniel 9:3-19
In the first year that Darius was king, Daniel happened to be reading the prophesies of Jeremiah and observed that the seventy year time period of the desolations of Jerusalem was almost complete (Jer. 25:11, 12). So Daniel, with a … Continue reading
Daniel’s Regular Practice of Prayer — from Daniel 6:10
Daniel 6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks … Continue reading
Ezekiel Questions God
The prophet Ezekiel was one of those exiles who had been taken to Babylon as a youth. There in Babylon he ministered to the other exiles and assured them of God’s future blessings; but he also prophesied of … Continue reading
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