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

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English Civil Equivalent

Nissan March-April

Iyar April-May

Sivan May-June

Tammuz June-July

Av July-August

ElulAugust-September

TishriSeptember-October

CheshvanOctober-November

KislevNovember-December

TevetDecember-January

Shevat January-February

Adar February-March

Jewish Calendar

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 usRom 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

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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

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When God answers prayers…

• He decides His own Time

• He demonstrates His own Power

• He directs the Weak Hearted

• He desires a Committed Response