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If it pleases the king
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.
Are you a blessing in your present situation? Although you are not yet where you ought to be, are you seen as an asset … giving pleasure to perhaps a heathen king. Nehemiah does not send himself … he knows God rules in the affairs of all men, and so he appeals to the king’s pleasure. Faithful service is always a sweet aroma … it will move the heathen and saint to want to return a favor.
Rather than dreaming of what you could be in business and how you are going to be the next Bill Gates …why do you not focus on how to be an asset in the warehouse or in the stores that you keep or as a clerk or as a bank teller. Indeed God has called you to run the bank, but the present matter is in how you are doing at your present assignment …in your present role. Are you seen as a blessing even to those who dislike or may not want to recognize you …soon God will move their hearts , but be concerned for the moment on whether your service is a pleasing service …when evaluations are written, how will you score today.
Go and work on areas that you are not giving pleasure to the king. Do you have the heart to serve or are you just gifted to lead? Nehemiah was trained to serve before he had the opportunity to lead. So will God prepare you.
Verses for further meditation
Psalm 20:7; Psalm 3:5
Thoughts for Business and the work place
Learn to do small and even unimportant things well. Make excellence your hallmark
Suggestions for Prayer
Lord, teach me to serve as you want me to … to give service that is pleasing. Amen
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