“This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but
you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to
all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then
you will have good success.”
Joshua 1:8
Who
doesn’t want to have good success? Who doesn’t want their way to be prosperous?
To be successful and prosperous we need the Book of the Law to be upon our
mouths. To have it upon our mouths we have to have it in our hearts. We need to
meditate on it day and night. And we need not only observe it but do according
to all that is written in it. This means that we have to apply it to our
everyday lives. It is not enough to just read the Bible. It is not enough to
just know it. It has to be in our
bloodstream. To have it in our bloodstream means that we must, first, read the
Bible on a regular basis. Then we need to continue to read it. The Israelite's
had to eat the manna from heaven each and every day. God wanted their manna to
be fresh, not stale. We need a fresh Word from God each and every day as well. The
Lord’s Prayer says “Give us this day, our daily bread.” When God gives us our
daily bread for the day, then we are to meditate on it. We are to meditate on
it day and night. Meditating on it will help us to not only observe it but it
will also help us have the power in Christ to believe it and do it. It will be “at
home” in our hearts and it will make a difference in our lives. Reading the
Bible is worthless if it doesn’t lead us to obey it by following through with
what it says. Seek God today. Ask Him for a verse to ponder on. Then apply to
your very life. He will be glad to steer you in the right direction. Then your
way will be prosperous, and you will have good success. Glory be to God.
Father, may the Book of the Law not depart
from our mouths. May the Book of Law be in our hearts. May we meditate on it
day and night. May we observe and do according to all that is written in it. Thank
You for the promise that if we do this then You will make our way prosperous.
Not only that, but You promise us that we will have good success. Thank You,
Lord, for Your Word and promises. It makes such a difference in our lives. We
love You! In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
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