6 Secrets to Corporate Success

“So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth day of the month Elul, in fifty and two days.  And it came to pass, that when all our enemies heard thereof, and all the heathen that were about us saw these things, they were much cast down in their own eyes: for they perceived that this work was wrought of our God.” (Nehemiah 6:15‭-‬16 KJV)

I believe that in the coming days God will do a work in your life that will make the heathen and the people round about you doubt who they are. The hand of the Lord will exalt you in 52 days. The people who despised and disrespected you shall be the ones to testify that God has blessed you.

The Bible teaches us about how a young man named Nehemiah led a few feeble jews who had been humiliated by war and servitude to rebuild the wall of the city of Jerusalem in 52 days. The Bible tells us that at the end of the day, all the nations and heathens round about them were cast down in their eyes because they perceived that God is the one that worked with them. I see the hand of God coming to help you. The hand of the Lord will take you far and give you results that will exalt His name.

They built and finished in 52 days because of the presence of leadership, teamwork, a mind to work, security consciousness, prayer and devotion to work. “They did not put off their clothes except to bath” (Nehemiah 4:12-23¹) Indeed God built the walls but the people did not take the grace of God for granted. They worked as a team, with vigilance, devotion, fortitude, and with a builder’s mindset. These Jews attained unto corporate success because they collectively pushed through the odds. They rallied around their leadership and pushed the success forward.

As we begin our journey of Twelve-2-Double or the agenda to double in twelve months, there are certain obstacles and odds we must push against. The Bible tells us that as we begin to push and strive to finish our course, our Sanballats and Tobiahs would begin to;

1. Laugh and misrepresent our motives but you must satisfy all righteousness:

The Bible tells us “But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard it, they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What is this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king?” (Nehemiah 2:19 KJV). They laughed and scorned. Our Sanballats will laugh and scorn but we must exhort one another.

2. Mock and gossip but you must testify:

Nehemiah 4:1-3² teaches that they began to mock and gossip. They said things and mocked; but their mockery can not stop your destiny so long as you continue to run after it with fortitude. It is normal when people mock. Don’t give up, so just keep pressing on. God is on your side. When they start mocking start preparing for war. Immediately they fail at mockery, they will begin to conspire to fight you.

3. Conspire to fight you but you must pray:

Nehemiah 4:8-9³ teaches that Sanballat and Tobiah and the Arabians conspired to fight them. When mockery fails, they will begin to get violent and aggressive. When they get aggressive, remember it is time to pray and pray again! Pray and pray again and beware of fatigue.

4. Some of the bearers of burden might get discouraged and speak negatively, but counter quickly:

Nehemiah 3:10-11⁴ teaches that the bearers of burdens began to complain that their strength is decaying and there is much rubbish to gather. Discourage any negative speaking among the workforce. Banish murmuring among the rank and file of the workforce.

5. Some of the brethren might use greed and covetousness to take over other people’s property but leadership must be firm:

Nehemiah 5:1-7⁵ teaches that some of the people would try to make profit off others. Discourage this, and regulate lending and borrowing among the people.

6. False prophecy and demonic dreams but be discerning:

Nehemiah 6:1-14⁶ finally, Sanballat and Tobiah will try to use false prophecies and demonic revelations to control you, but be discerning.

Stay blessed; I love you!

Referenced Scriptures

1. Nehemiah 4:12-23 (KJV): And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you.Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses. And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work. And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah. They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon. For the builders, every one had his sword girded by his side, and so builded. And he that sounded the trumpet was by me. And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another. In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us. So we laboured in the work: and half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning till the stars appeared. Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day. So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, saving that every one put them off for washing. ↩︎
2. Nehemiah 4:1-3 (KJV): But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. And he spake before his brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned? Now Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even break down their stone wall. ↩︎
3. Nehemiah 4:8-9 (KJV): And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it. Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them. ↩︎
4. Nehemiah 3:10-11 (KJV): And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah. Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath-moab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces. ↩︎
5. Nehemiah 5:1-7 (KJV): And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews. For there were that said, We, our sons, and our daughters, are many: therefore we take up corn for them, that we may eat, and live. Some also there were that said, We have mortgaged our lands, vineyards, and houses, that we might buy corn, because of the dearth. There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king’s tribute, and that upon our lands and vineyards. Yet now our flesh is as the flesh of our brethren, our children as their children: and, lo, we bring into bondage our sons and our daughters to be servants, and some of our daughters are brought unto bondage already: neither is it in our power to redeem them; for other men have our lands and vineyards. And I was very angry when I heard their cry and these words. Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great assembly against them. ↩︎
6. Nehemiah 6:1-14 (KJV): Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein; (though at that time I had not set up the doors upon the gates;) That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief. And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you? Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort; and I answered them after the same manner. Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand; Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words. And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together. Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart. For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands. Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee. And I said, Should such a man as I flee? and who is there, that, being as I am, would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in. And, lo, I perceived that God had not sent him; but that he pronounced this prophecy against me: for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. Therefore was he hired, that I should be afraid, and do so, and sin, and that they might have matter for an evil report, that they might reproach me. My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear. ↩︎