Daily Devotional – ‘In His Footstep’
By Kingdom Support Initiatives (KSi)
April 11th 2022

The Wisdom in Asking

If it pleases the king and if your servant has found favour in his sight, let him send me to the city in Judah where my fathers are buried so that I can rebuild it. Nehemiah 2:5

Bible Reading: Nehemiah 2

After Nehemiah prayed, he had the wisdom to tender his request before the king. Previously, we understood Nehemiah as a man of compassion, prayer and purpose. His passion and zeal for God are wrapped in the right knowledge which characterized his strategies throughout the book.

In today’s reading, we see Nehemiah after being given an open cheque by king Artaxerxes, filled it with the necessary and right content. Obviously, he has been praying for days and God answered him by laying it upon the heart of the king to ask Nehemiah the desire of his heart. Nehemiah’s prayer request was clear, “give your servant success today by granting him favour in the presence of this man” (Neh. 1:11b)

Dear friends, it is important we know the difference between our needs and our wants. Wisdom is profitable to direct and Nehemiah displayed that wisdom here when the king attended to him. It is important we understand God’s mind, desire and plan in every situation so that we can ask aright. The question is this: if God gives you attention today, what will you ask Him?

Self-Reflection: If God asks you today, “what do you want?” What will be your request?

Action Point: Ask according to God’s promises today!

Daily Confession: Lord I desire Your wisdom in asking; help me to know Your plan, and purpose for my life so that I can ask aright.

Intercessory prayer: Pray for the needs of those around you that you can identify.

Hymn: Pray, always pray;

The Holy Spirit pleads

Within all thy daily, hourly needs.