The entire congregation of Israel was gathered in prayer and fasting before the Lord in Nehemiah 9. The priests and leaders STOOD upon the stairs of a platform erected for the occasion and lifted up a LOUD VOICE to the Lord. The entire chapter is essentially a prayer-proclamation.

I have shared before that for many years in Findlay, Ohio, while serving Hope Temple as a music minister, I would go to the church early (6 a.m.) and walk and pray and praise the Lord for at least an hour a day. I stood and walked because if I knelt and prayed, I would quickly fall asleep. I found this to be a very effective prayer posture and have relied upon it for my entire life.

I believe God values and responds to our intentional prayer. Try it. See what I mean.

READ/HEAR: Neh. 8,9