A Divine Reaction before a Spiritual Tragedy, Nehemiah 1:

Theme: The Spirit of Christ maes us to react lie him!

Setting: ""# $C, $y the Time of %edes and &ersia!
'ntroduction: After the enemies of (od sent a letter to the )ing to hinder the building of the
*alls +,-ra ":./012 Nehemiah got in distress for 3erusalem!
$ody of the %essage:
1! Nehemiah *as in the &alace but his 4eart *as in 3erusalem, Neh!1:1
The only *hat *as interested to tal *as 3erusalem, Neh!1:0
Application: 5hat *e put in our heart it maes to be in some*here!
0! Nehemiah as man of (od *as *illing to receive bad ne*s, Neh! 1:1
$ecause 4e ne* (od *as in control of everything, he began to do his duty
Neh!1:"6
Application: $efore bad ne*s, do *e complain7 8r, do *e 9ust accept the
problem *ithout doing anything7 8r, do *e accept the challenge given by
(od7
1! Nehemiah:s prayer indicates
4umiliation before his ;aithfulness: Neh!1:#
&erseverance: Neh! 1:<a
Confessing: Neh! 1: <b/.
;aith in (od:s *ord: Neh!1: =/1>
Total dependence on (od before any decision, Neh! 1:11!
Conclusion: 5hat is 8ur reaction and &rayer before any calamity or tragedy7