Joshua 1:7-8 "7 "Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go.
8 "This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success."
So much in these verses upon which to meditate. One of the things I must (I choose) to do is to keep God's word front and center in my life. It's more important for Joshua to be faithful to God than to be innovative, clever, competent, or skilled.
I often think that in order to be "prosperous" and "successful" requires incredible talent and dedication. Of course, talent and dedication are important, but the most important thing to being successful in the Kingdom is to be faithful to the one who called us.
I honestly think this is why the Church in the US is so anemic and powerless. It's because we forgot to meditate day and night on the word. We forgot that faithfulness is more important than success.
Lord, today I want to meditate on your word. Not just today, but everyday. I want your word to be my hope and shield. I want your word to penetrate my heart and change me.
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