Hope-Faith-And Belief

Nehemiah prayed in faith and with expectation, that the Lord would respond to His pleas.. and his prayer is a wonderful example of how we should approach God's throne of grace - for mercy to find help in time of need.
Nehemiah prayed, "I beseech You, O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God, who preserves the covenant He made, and shows lovingkindness for those who love Him and keep His commandments. Let Your ear now be attentive and Your eyes open to hear the prayer of Your servant, and your people, which I am praying before You now, day and night.. confessing the sins of the sons of Israel, which we have sinned against You; I and my father's house have sinned... Remember Thy word... O Lord, I beseech You. May Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant who delights to revere Your name."
May we all learn a lesson from this godly man, who grieved for the terrible demise of his city. He wept for God's people, repented of his sins and those of his nation. He fasted in hope, prayed in faith, and believed that God would fulfil His plans and purposes, for His name's sake - and we should do the same.
When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.

Our United Prayer:
​Heavenly Father, too often we have tried to deal with the problems in our lives, instead of flying to Your throne of grace for mercy and help in time of need. We pray that our faith may increase and our prayer life may reflect the continuous communion that the Lord Jesus enjoyed with You, in His earthly life. We pray that we may learn to approach You in confidence and in reverence. Help us to pray into Your will and purpose. In Jesus' name we pray, AMEN.