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Then the king said to me, For what do you make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
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The Power of Instant Prayer
Commentators unanimously highlight that Nehemiah's prayer was not a long, formal affair but a silent, momentary appeal to God. Scholars like Ellicott call this "ejaculatory prayer." This demonstrates that we can turn to God for help and guidance in the middle of any situation, no matter how high-pressure. As Matthew Henry notes, access to God's throne is never out of season.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
I prayed to the God of heaven - Mentally and momentarily, before answering the king.
19th Century
Anglican
So I prayed to the God of heaven. —The first note of that habit of ejaculatory prayer which is a characteristic of this b…
Baptist
Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then the king said to me, for what do you make request ? &c.] The king supposed that there was a meaning in those lo…
Our prayers must be supported by serious efforts; otherwise, we mock God. We are not limited to specific times for our addresses to the King of Kin…
