Only
be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to
all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the
right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou
goest. This book of the law shall not
depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that
thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then
thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success – Joshua 1:7-8
The above scripture is
an express and direct statement to Joshua by God. A statement that reveals
God’s ultimate and true secret for prosperity and good success. That secret is studying and doing what the Word of God
says. It is obvious that not all the successes people get are good
successes. When one succeeds by cheating, stealing or through any unlawful and
ungodly scheme, he can’t be said to have good success. Good successes are
successes that come by godly and lawful schemes and activities.
Good success brings
peace, joy and contentment with it. It is a success that lasts the test of
time. And God is saying the best place to discover the secret to such a success
is in His Word. Why the Word of God you will ask?
Our God you should know
is the wisest and shares His wisdom and knowledge with us in His Word.
Therefore the word of God is a divine
goldmine containing precious resources necessary to build up a man and
focus his mind towards success. The word of God reveals the mind of God which
when obeyed attracts divine favor on all a man does. And of course divine favor
translates into success in real life.
So when God asked
Joshua to meditate and obey His word, all He was saying was, “give me an excuse
by the reason of your obedience to favor you”. God is saying the same thing to
you now. That if only you will live in total obedience unto Him, then failure
will be far away from you and He will favor you and make you a great success.
Take note that God said, “…for then thou
shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success”. In
essence God was saying, “To have good success and prosperity, you must obey
me”.
Of note also is the
fact that men have received career and business ideas while meditating on the
word of God. I am one good example of such ones. Severally I have received
ideas while in the middle of a church service. Once after conceiving such an
idea, a woman I never knew before walked up to me in the church at the end of
the programme, looked into my eyes and said, “Never bother, God will make it
happen”, confirming my conceived idea as God-given.
Such ideas are suddenly
delivered by the Holy Spirit in a flash and because they come from God, success
follows their application.
Beloved, it is
therefore very important that we take more time to study and digest God’s word
into our minds, and make every effort to obey it. We should eat it as food
because it is actually a good food for the mind and the spirit of man.
My prayer is that as
you step up your Bible-study life, and commit to obey God in all you do, that
God will deliver unto you great ideas for success in Jesus name. Amen.
Fortune Ihunweze is a motivational speaker, Christian teacher, preacher
and author. Having discovered a spiritual gifting for writing and teaching the
Word of God has taken to for over a decade now. He has written numerous
articles in church bulletins and online Magazines. He has also prepared and
taught several Bible study sessions.
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