“And I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you…” Neh.‬ ‭2:5‬ ‭NKJV‬‬  Nehemiah understood something that few believers seem to grasp today. He knew that as a servant to the king everything depended upon the king being pleased. In order to have the king’s resources he must have the favor of the king. Today most people imagine that God is there to always please us? So we are always asking for what we want and what pleases us. But do we realize that as Christians we serve the King of Heaven, the One Who is King of Kings and Lord of Lords? And that He is a great King? So if we truly want to have our King’s power and resources with us, then it all depends on His pleasure and whether or not we are living in His good favor! This basic understanding will change the way we approach everything in life. Does it please my King?