Selwyn makes a good point when he says that: “Sarcasm, derision and invective are some of Satan’s chief weapons when attempting to discourage God’s people. … Some Christians think God should preserve us from such discouragement. However, His way is not to save us from it but to save us, in it. Only when we [...]
Selwyn now looks at the next great management principle, communication. He says: “This involves the instruction of each worker so that he or she knows what to do and where to do it. It also involves the delegation of authority so that decisions do not need to be constantly referred to the top.” In his [...]
Selwyn looks at the verses Nehemiah 3:28-32Â for reading and meditation; and he refers to the fact that Nehemiah arranged for the workers to repair the wall and gates close to where they lived – an efficient process in that no time was wasted in travelling to different parts of the city. It also had the [...]
Selwyn “continues thinking about the third principle of successful leadership – commendation. As with the words co-ordination and co-operation, this term is not actually mentioned (in Nehemiah), but the principle can be discovered nevertheless.” The verses set for reading and meditation, carry on the recording by Nehemiah, of the names and positions of each of [...]
As Selwyn mentions in today’s study; Nehemiah is committed to mention all those who worked on repairing the walls and gates of Jerusalem – it’s important to recognise each and everyone’s contribution – and a leader who commends their workers is usually very successful.  The outstanding success of one person’s accomplishment does mean that the achievement of [...]
Now Selwyn moves onto the next few verses in Chapter 3: 8-12 (Nehemiah, NIV); “Uzziel son of Harhaiah, one of the goldsmiths, repaired the next section; and Hananiah, one of the perfume-makers, made repairs next to that. They restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall. Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, [...]
What a prayer!
This is an interesting study – Selwyn addresses the issue that Nehemiah’s prayer – as an honest expression of what Nehemiah was feeling – he wanted God to punish those who were ridiculing the work of the builders - those who were trying to do God’s work. We know that we are called to love our [...]
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