Three Biblical Rules for Success – Part 2
Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Joshua 1:8
Second, let it in. The word ‘meditate’ means ‘to ponder, ruminate, or examine attentively’. So don’t just read the Scriptures, thoroughly digest them. Pray, ‘Open my eyes to see the wonderful truths in your instructions’ (Psalm 119:18). You can read a Scripture dozens of times and suddenly see something you’ve never seen before. The idea is to train your mind to see things from God’s viewpoint. Mark Twain said the two best days in a person’s life are the day they’re born, and the day they discover why they’re born. And the only person who can tell you that, is your Creator. Third, live it out. ‘Be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful’ (Joshua 1:8). Yes, study the Bible, meditate on the Bible, and even memorize the Bible. But if you want to find success in life you must obey the Bible. You must translate truth into action. No one can guarantee you success except God – and that guarantee is found in reading, meditating, and obeying His Word. Value and worth are directly related to purpose. A car that won’t run is worthless. A pen that won’t write is useless. Likewise, if you are going to be what you need to be, you need to find your purpose in life and fulfil it. At death, your fame and fortune will not matter. The thing of eternal value will be your answer to this question: ‘Did I live my life in the presence of God and for His purpose?’ C.S. Lewis put it this way: ‘He who has God and everything, has no more than the person who has God alone.’
Prayer
Heavenly Father, help me to meditate on Your WORD and use it as a guide in my life. In Jesus’ Name, Amen
The important question at the last breath is, “Does the person believe in Christ as his Savior from sin, death, and the devil?”
It’s not “Did I live my life in the presence of God and for His purpose?” The thief on the cross had saving faith and that is all that mattered.
WOW. Wonderful Words Of Wisdom. Listening is the greatest gift we can give to others. LIstening is love in action. Do you have a clear channel to hear what God wants to show and tell you each day? Have you stopped having to be right, being judgemental, trying to control things you are not permitted by God to control, and being self-righteous, self-centered, self-important, self-exalted, and self-sufficient? Please continue to open up a clear, humble, channel of communication between God and you.