When God answers prayers… Nehemiah 2:1-8

Main idea: Wait while God waits, and work while God works.

When God answers prayers… He decides His own Time

Jewish Calendar Waiting Period (4-5 months) English Civil Equivalent Nissan March-April Iyar April-May Sivan May-June Tammuz June-July Av July-August Elul August-September Tishri September-October Cheshvan October-November Kislev November-December Tevet December-January Shevat January-February Adar February-March Waiting Period (4-5 months)

During the waiting period… He sees the genuineness of the burden He tries and strengthens the faith He forms Christ in us Rom 8:29 ‘For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son…’

When God answers prayers… He decides His own Time He demonstrates His own Power

Proverbs 21:1 The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it wherever He wishes.

v.2c “…Then I was very much afraid” Wrath of a Persian King Work of a Cup bearer

When God answers prayers… He decides His own Time He demonstrates His own Power He directs the Weak Hearted

When God answers prayers… He decides His own Time He demonstrates His own Power He directs the Weak Hearted He desires a Committed Response