Day 6
“It pleased the king to send me; so I set a time. I also said to him, “If it pleases the king, may I have letters to the governors of Trans-Euphrates, so that they will provide me safe-conduct until I arrive in Judah? And may I have a letter to Asaph, keeper of the royal park, so he will give me timber to make beams for the gates of the citadel by the temple and for the city wall and for the residence I will occupy?” And because the gracious hand of my God was on me, the king granted my requests. So I went to the governors of Trans-Euphrates and gave them the king’s letters. The king had also sent army officers and cavalry with me.” Nehemiah 2:6-9 Extravagant favour! Nehemiah has faith in the grace of God, the realm of unmerited, extravagant favour and asks the king for authority to gain access to rulers and receive favour from them. Nehemiah taps into extravagant favour, asks boldly and it pleases the king to give Nehemiah everything he requests and more! The king no...