Doctrine: Nehemiah's prayer flows from heaven, to earth. This makes sense because our only hope is the Lord; this is helpful since sorrow tempts us to despair.
Exegesis: The elements of Nehemiah's prayer (part 1): he opens with praise of the covenant God (v. 5); he intercedes for the covenant community (v. 6a); he confronts the sins of covenant unfaithfulness (vv. 6b-7).
Further application: How Nehemiah's prayer encourages the church today: no matter how bad things are, there is always grace in Jesus, who bids us to boldly approach God's throne.
Key verse: v. 5 ''And I said: 'I pray, LORD God of heaven, O great and awesome God, You who keep Your covenant and mercy with those who love You and observe Your commandments...'''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.