Prayer Of A Cupbearer

Nehemiah 1:11b

"I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant

him mercy in the sight of  this man.

For I was the King's cupbearer."

        If our morning supplication is; "Prosper Thy servant this day," and our purposes are for God’s glory, we need not fear facing anyone. No matter how powerful they may be, they are not but, "this man," not God. "To fear thy name and prosper" (Neh. 11a). The phrase does not indicate contempt or undervaluing of the reality of his power over Nehemiah, but simply expresses the conviction that the king, too, was a subject of God’ and that his heart was in the hand of God, to mold as He would. The consciousness of dependence on God and the habit of communion with Him gives a man a clear sight of the limitations of earthly dignities.
         Prayed up and prepared for whatever might be the issue of that eventful day, the young cup bearer rose from his knees, drew a long breath, and went to his work. If we start our day and go to work, whether it be a day of crisis or a day of ease, "In Prayer!" Then we shall have like defense and like calmness of heart. We may not be a cupbearer for a Human King here on this earth. But we are our own cupbearer for our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
        Amen!! 

 Reading: (Neh. 1;5-11)

May God Bless You  

And Your Families

Minister Robert A. Lail Sr.

The Cross Life Ministry