Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
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Interpretation
Our prayers must be seconded with serious endeavours, else we mock God. We are not limited to certain moments in our addresses to the King of kings, but have liberty to go to him at all times; approaches to the throne of grace are never out of season.
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This thought runs through Nehemiah 2:1-5.