“The Secret of Success”

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

"This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in 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)
 
Joshua, this great leader, has a challenging task ahead of him.  He must hold together 1 million people, and successfully lead an invasion of a foreign land.  Just what do you think would be the secret of his success?  Some would suggest that this great General must have charisma, and be a great strategist to fulfill his mission!  However, Joshua was told that the real key to victory was to think deeply and continually on God’s word!
 
Do such promises seem strange to you?  Most folks don’t believe that God is really going to help us prosper just because we think about what he says in Scripture.  In fact, most folks don’t have time to spend in God’s word!  When Joshua and Israel march into the land of Canaan, Jericho is the first city to conquer.  Asking your army to march around the walls of the city and blow trumpets is the kind of strategy to drive most generals crazy!  It was not because of the size of the army or the speed of the chariots that caused Israel to conquer Canaan.  It was because they obeyed God!
 
All of the great leaders of Israel spent time with God in his word.  Moses had his tent of meeting:  “"This shall be a continual burnt offering throughout your generations at the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the LORD, where I will meet you to speak with you. "And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and the tabernacle shall be sanctified by My glory.” (Exodus 29:42-43)  There was Ezra’s resolve:  “For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the Law of the LORD, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.” (Ezra 7:10)  Finally, the blessed Psalmist:  “Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper.” (Psalms 1:1-3)
 
Now is the time to stop soaking up the world and start soaking up God’s word.  It will soften your heart and strengthen your soul.
 
By George Slover
 

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