Too often, we see a need and want to do something but feel helpless. Nehemiah demonstrates that the proper response to a need is to become the one who stands between the need and God. His prayer is one of many examples in the Bible of people who plead with God to meet a need.
Ancient Prayers God Wants Us to Hear: The Prayer of Nehemiah in a Time of Distress – Nehemiah 1:1-11

