Business by the Book Nehemiah 6:3 … I am doing a great work … The work you are doing is a great work. Nehemiah knew this in his day, and we need to understand it in our day. To illustrate this truth consider a story I heard years ago. Two men were digging ditches from a subdivision street to building sites for new homes. An interviewer asked one of these ditch diggers, “What is it that you are working on?” That worker replied, “I am digging a ditch from here to there bec

Business by the Book Nehemiah 5:7 Then I consulted with myself… The Bible teaches that there is great wisdom in consulting with others, getting their input, advice and thoughts. However there comes a time when the final decision has to be made. Obtaining guidance from others is wise indeed, but sooner or later each leader must determine the course of action that will be taken. Nehemiah was faced with a decision, and he consulted with himself. You are your best advisor. Ha

Business by the Book Nehemiah 4:17 … every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon . It was the fourth quarter of the game. Our football team was undefeated, but we were on the verge of losing. We needed a defensive stop. I played middle linebacker. The team we were playing was a good team, a big team, a championship team. On a certain play they gained about 12 yards by running the ball on a simple dive play. The defensive co

Business by the Book Nehemiah 4:6 So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work. Having a mind to work gets things done. The people of Nehemiah’s day rebuilt the wall around Jerusalem because they had a mind to work. As any good leader should, Nehemiah shares the credit of this herculean task with the people who actually did the work. So built we the wall… The “we” is the group of people that …had a mind

Business by the Book Nehemiah 3: 5 And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord. Businesses, families, churches and nations are hindered when their nobles cease to do their work. Of all the groups listed as performing work on their part of Jerusalem’s wall or gates only one group was singled out with a negative comment. The nobles of the Tekoites did not put their “ necks to the work. ” In every group there are