Business by the Book Nehemiah 2:7  Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah ;   Nehemiah had a desire, he had a timetable, and he had something else too. He had an understanding that there would be opposition and that he would need materials. Therefore, before leaving the king’s presence he asked for letters to the governors that may cause opposition and

Business by the Book Nehemiah 2:6  And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time.   Years ago a survey about job satisfaction published its findings. The number one vocation that brought its practitioners the most personal satisfaction was carpentry. The survey reported that carpenters were able to look at the finished project with pride and the

Business by the Book Nehemiah 2:5  And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers’ sepulchres, that I may build it .   Not being one that is easily intimidated, then there was that one time. I was waiting for an elevator in the downtown Marriott in Chicago sometime in the 80’s. The door opened and I stepped into the cab. Once in, I looked around and realized