What did he say in his prayer? We are not told. That was a very rapid appeal for help, for the goodness of God. There are so many more prayers from one person in this short book, than in any other book of the Bible. Nehemiah’s habit of constant prayer is brought out here. We all need to pray, like Nehemiah, brief prayers. Long ones too at the set time, but brief prayers, urgent prayers. Brief, yes, but nevertheless earnest prayers. In temptation: that's the time for a Nehemiah emergency prayer. In fear, in some ordeal. That's the time for an emergency prayer, and to state your trust in the Lord. In witness, even if someone's asked you a question. You've got only a split second and you've got to be speaking in reply, there is time for an emergency prayer, and it must be there. Every journey you take, make it a habit to make a prayer before you take it. When, by the work of the Spirit, a thought is put into your mind because you know about somebody else and their dilemma or their situation or the hardship, pray straightaway. It's an emergency prayer in that it's brief. It isn't an appropriate time, but you get in a prayer. You might be in some place and you see something very beautiful. You look out of the window of the train, or wherever, and something catches your attention. Praise God. It is not an emergency, it’s not an asking prayer, but equally, we not only ask but when we are moved by anything and we think of his creative power, always praise him and thank him. All the way through this book these prayers are rising constantly from Nehemiah, reported or actually recorded.