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 1:8
The
Lord wants you to be blessed and prosper; He wants you to reach higher heights
and measures of success that were thought to be unobtainable… The word of God
tells us through the prophet Jeremiah this very thing… It is in the 29th chapter and the 11th verse that we find these words
recorded, “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord,
“plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a
future.” In the time of Jeremiah the children of God had lose focus
and were subject to captivity; however, even in the lowest position God reminds
them that He desire for them to prosper; however, the key to their prosperity
is their willingness to obey His will… Today, you may be in a place where it
appears that you aren’t prospering, you may be at the end of your rope and feel
like there is nothing that can be done or no words that can be said to change
your circumstance; wherever you are today and whatever you are dealing with,
know that you (through the obedience to God’s word) have the ability to
transform your life and alter your direction… God speaks to Joshua in our focus
verse today at a point in his life were he is called to lead the children of
God… Moses has gone on top of the hill and passed away and the children of God
are on the very doorstep of their destiny, but still have a stiffness and
disobedient spirit in them… With all eyes on him and the pressure of leadership
being upon his shoulders; God speaks the key to Joshua’s success in the first
part of this text when the Lord says, “This book of the law shall not depart out of thy
mouth…” Being in leadership means that you have people who are
following you… With leadership comes distractions and temptations; however,
despite how much pressure Joshua may feel to please the crowd, God reminds Him
that as long as he stands on faith and seeks to please the Father he will
prosper… You may be in a position today where there are a lot of people who are
trying to persuade you to please them; you may be battling in the mind about a
decision that has to be made and you are worried that you will lose some
friends of break some hearts in the process, the word of God challenges you
today to stay focused on the will of God… This is why the Lord proceeds to
tells Joshua, “but thou shalt meditate therein day and night…” When you are
in the midst of a storm or a trial stay in the proximity of God… Keep Him
closer than any other thing in your life and meditate on the word that He has
given you… When you seek God, those who are not suppose to be there will be
removed, but when you meditate God will provide a comfort and peace that will
keep you through the entire process… God will never lead you to a particular point if you are
not first equipped for the task at hand…
The word of God goes on to say that when we keep
the law of God in our mouths and meditate on it day and night we shall prosper
and have good success… When you pray, make sure that you seek the approval of
God in the direction that you are going… Make sure that you seek His guidance
in your life knowing that this is the key to success and prosperity… If we understand that
Joshua was told these are the things that he had to do to prosper and be
successful, I believe that we can apply these fundamental principles to our
lives and come to the realization that we have the ability to prosper… The word
of God is clear, when, you decide
to put God first He will begin to take you place and transform your life… You
have the ability to overcome, you have the ability to succeed; however, it is
entirely up to you based on the decisions that you make when the pressures of
life are at your doorstep… This is why Joshua goes on to say (after marching
around the walls of Jericho and seeing the hand of God move), “But
if serving the LORD seems undesirable to you, then choose for yourselves this
day whom you will serve, whether the gods your forefathers served beyond the
River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you are living. But as for me
and my household, we will serve the LORD." Understand today that there will be a time and point in your
life where you will be called to lead… You may not sit on a throne or hold a
certain title, but everyday of your life you can lead someone to Christ… As
stated earlier, Moses has now
passed and the reigns have firmly been placed in the grasp of Joshua… He (as
many leaders) became hesitate when contemplating the task before him (leading
the Israelites into the promise land). God is speaking to Joshua, assuring him
of a promised outcome IF he follows the will of God. He tells Joshua to not allow the book of the
law to depart from his mouth, he tells him to meditate day and night, and to
observer the teaching and writings of the law; then you shall prosper… Notice that Joshua had a daunting task
and God is calling for him to focus on the word! Many times we look at the task
before us instead of the victory in scripture, sometimes we observe the hurdle
before us, but loose sight of the fact that God will and has provided you
enough to turn that hurdle into a stepping-stone. Your task may seem hard,
people may have told you that this is impossible, they may have said that you
would be crazy to even try to do this or that, but God says that all things are
possible, He says that if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, God says
that if you seek him ALL things will be added unto you! Joshua sought God and
found his victory in leading the Israelites into their promised land! God is waiting for you to take your
eyes of the problem and focus on the solution (His word). He is waiting for you to have enough
faith to believe that you shall not fall or fail… He is waiting for you to
obtain your success and reach your goals through the empowerment and guidance
of His word!
BE BLESSED!!!
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