“You cannot stand against your enemies until you remove it.” Joshua 7:13b The first battle for the people of Israel traveling from Egypt was at Jericho, once they crossed the Jordan River. God had given them a great victory at Jericho, and Joshua was now ready to move to their next battle at Ai. After

“Each man will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.” Isaiah 32:2 Have you ever walked in a dry, hot climate for an extended time? The sun beats down, sweat begins

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 I walked into the office. The secretary seemed physically struggling with her breathing and her countenance was different than normal. “Are you okay?” I asked. “Allergies,” she replied. “Sometimes it gets so bad

“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work.” Ecclesiastes 4:9 Have you discovered yet that you are incomplete by yourself? During my “warrior” stage of life you would have been hard-pressed to convince me that I needed you or anyone else. I know few people willing to admit their

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26 Recently, a friend from London sent this personal account of an experience he had: “I was walking passed the Stock Exchange in

“For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.” Psalm 91:11-12 For years Sergis ran his small retail business from his store in a local shopping center. Every week a

“But He knows the way that I take; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.” Job 23:10 I was recently sitting with the leader of a workplace organization as he described a question he poses to workplace believers. “What if there were two doors to choose from; behind one door was

“One man gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty. A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.” Proverbs 11:24-25 One of the reasons God entrusts money to us is to bless other Christians by meeting their needs. God uses the transfer of money within

“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” Psalm 27:14 Hearing and doing God’s will are two important steps that often get confused as one step. However, these are two distinct processes. When we hear God’s voice, this is only 50 percent of the process. The next important step

“Woe to the obstinate children,” declares the Lord, “to those who carry out plans that are not Mine, forming an alliance, but not by My Spirit, heaping sin upon sin; who go down to Egypt without consulting Me; who look for help to Pharaoh’s protection, to Egypt’s shade for refuge.” Isaiah 30:1-2 Have you ever

“The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.” 1 Chronicles 13:10 A life of faith often requires us to leave God’s work alone. Responding to a need out of a desire to help move a vision along

“For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.” Habakkuk 2:3 God has a storehouse of blessings that He has reserved for you and me. However, our timing to receive those blessings may

“Who despises the day of small things?” Zechariah 4:10 Life is filled with a series of small things that can amount to something big. Have you ever considered why the God of the universe came to earth and spent 33 years identifying with mankind through work? Jesus grew up as a carpenter’s son and, no

“I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 “Why does it seem that those involved in Christian enterprise find the way so hard? It seems as though it is harder for those

“Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.” Hebrews 11:1 The CEO walked into the president’s office after reviewing his new marketing plan for the next year. It was a well-prepared, thoughtful plan. “This will not do!” exclaimed the CEO. “This plan describes how you

“But I said, ‘I have labored to no purpose; I have spent my strength in vain and for nothing. Yet what is due me is in the Lord’s hand, and my reward is with my God.’” Isaiah 49:4 Have you ever felt like you’re spending your life using your talent for nothing? Life is often

…”I knew that You are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity.” Jonah 4:2 Have you ever gone through a time of disobedience with God? Jonah was a prophet of God who decided he didn’t want to prophesy for the Lord. God wanted

“But understand this: If the owner of the house had known at what hour the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into.” Luke 12:39 What are the times when you and I are most vulnerable to being caught off guard by the enemy of our souls? One of those

“I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.” Philippians 1:20 Have you ever had expectations that did not get fulfilled? Perhaps a coworker let you down. Perhaps

“A faithful man will be richly blessed, but one eager to get rich will not go unpunished.” Proverbs 28:20 There is a distinct difference between the workplace believer who operates based on living in the Promised Land versus the one who operates in Egypt. In Egypt, the workplace believer sweats and toils to generate an

“He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.” Proverbs 28:19 Webster’s defines entrepreneur: “one who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk in a business venture.” [Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth ed. (Springfield, Massachusetts, 1993), “entrepreneur.”] Entrepreneurs can smell an opportunity a mile away.

“I can do everything through Him who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13 What might God want to accomplish through you in your lifetime? As a workplace believer, you may yet have your greatest contribution to society. Such was the case of Cyrus McCormick, born in 1809. Raised on a farm by an inventor father, Cyrus

“Moses built an altar and called it The Lord is my Banner.” Exodus 17:15 The Amalekites came and attacked the Israelites at Rephidim. God instructed Moses to stand on top of the hill with the staff of God in his hand. Moses’ staff represented something that God said He would use to bring glory to

“So Gideon took the men down to the water. There the Lord told him, ‘Separate those who lap the water with their tongues like a dog from those who kneel down to drink.’” Judges 7:5 Would you ever take on an army of 100,000 with only 300 men? Sound preposterous? I agree. However, this is

…”The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.” Judges 6:12 God always looks at His children for what they will be, not what they are now. The Lord already had seen Gideon as a leader of others, not just a laborer who threshed wheat. Gideon was an Israelite who lived during a time of oppression from

“You may say to yourself, ‘My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.’” Deuteronomy 8:17 We’ve all heard someone say, “He’s a self-made man.” What are they saying in this statement? Are they saying that this individual achieved success by his hard work and sweat? Many a person has

“A man’s wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense.” Proverbs 19:11 I have a friend who tells a story of a lesson the Lord taught him through his wife. It seems that every time he and his wife would get in the car to travel somewhere, his wife had

“So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him.” Luke 15:20 The two young men had worked for many years in their

“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” -Matthew 6:9,10 Why was Jesus influential? It was one simple reason. He solved a problem in the life of every person he encountered. He allowed heaven to come

“So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the Lord came upon David in power….” 1 Samuel 16:13 Has the Spirit of the Lord rested on your life? Can you cite the time when God’s Spirit began demonstrating His

“…Men will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel….” Zechariah 4:10 As children in grammar school we often played pick-up football. Two captains would alternate making the best choices among schoolmates to make up the two teams. I was often chosen first because I was a good athlete. It felt