Verse from Psalms

“凡是求告耶和华的，耶和华都和他们接近，就是和所有真诚求告他的人接近。”
‭‭诗篇‬ ‭145:18‬ ‭

“The LORD is near to all who call upon Him, To all who call upon Him in truth.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭145:18‬ ‭

One day Nehemiah, a servant to King Artaxerxes of Persia, was visibly sad in the king’s presence. Fearful when the king asked him why, Nehemiah confessed it was because Jerusalem, the conquered city of his ancestors, lay in ruins. Nehemiah recounts, “The king said to me, ‘What is it you want?’ Then I prayed to the God of heaven, and I answered the king…” (Neh. 2:4–5, italics added).

Nehemiah’s prayer lasted only a moment, but God heard it. It set in motion God’s merciful response to the many prayers Nehemiah had already offered for Jerusalem. In that moment, Artaxerxes granted Nehemiah’s request to rebuild the city.

Isn’t it comforting to know that God cares enough to listen to all of our prayers—from the shortest to the longest?

Thank You, loving Father,
for blessing me with the beautiful privilege and opportunity of prayer.

Our God is big enough to hear the smallest voice.