Nehemiah 1 Vision

Nehemiah was the cup bearer to a Persian king (vs 1:11). He wasn't a general, a politician or even a priest. He may have been perceived by some to be a trader because he was the food taster for a pagan king. His accessibility to the king meant he was someone the king could trust with his life. I imagine a special friendship developed between the two men. Nehemiah wasn't well educated, but he was in the right place at the right time. He was right where God wanted him when God impressed upon Nehemiah's heart His vision. God wanted Nehemiah to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem after centuries of being destroyed. These open walls made Jerusalem easy to attack by surround nations and kept them from gaining lasting prosperity. Nehemiah knew how difficult this was. He had no power or authority to get the job done. He was the cup bearer to a Persian king whose country had destroyed Jerusalem's walls, but that is exactly where God wanted Nehemiah. Nehemiah was in the right spot to petition the pagan king for the supplies and manpower to get the job done. His relationship with the king was such that he could make a request in the king's presence without sudden death. God placed Nehemiah in the right place in life to accomplish this divine task. So what does that mean for us today? God has us in the right spot as long as we are seeking His Kingdom first. As unlikely as it may seem now: God is using our current circumstances to prepare us to accomplish His vision for our lives.