Joshua 1:8 AMPC
[8] This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success.
Key people may change, but God's purpose never changes. The resources used by God may change, bur His will cannot be thwarted. My actions may seem to delay or derail the fulfilment of God's plan for me, but actually, man cannot thwart God's ultimate purpose, because all things, even what we call 'bad' work together for the good of them that love God and are called according to His purpose. Moses, the man of God, was dead, and Joshua, a man who had ministered to him, was now tasked with leading Israel into the land of promise. The assignment had not changed, even if personnel had changed, and what I need for the assignment remains the same, no matter the dispensation or generation. That critical necessity is the Word of God. How do I carry out God's assignment without His guidance and leading? How does He guide me on a daily basis if I will not seek to know what He wants me to do on a daily basis? How can I work for God and my work will be acceptable to Him, if I do not have a close walk with Him?
The book of the law cannot depart out of my mouth, if I spend time with it. I must seek Him out on a daily basis, meditating on it day and night, and being careful to obey all that is written in it. Meditation leads to commitment, and then to application. The mouth also is a reflection of the contents of the heart, which means that the things I say will definitely reveal the things in my heart. I have to then be careful of the things I allow to make or leave an impression upon my heart. If I create time to be deliberate about seeking God, there will not be room for anything evil. Before I claim to be on assignment for God, I must be sure I have the critical tool with me, which is His Sure presence, as confirmed by His Word. I must not dare launch out without the sure word of his presence. I dare not make claims of assignment, unless I am committed to doing the work the assignment will require. Then success, as defined by God, will come. Do not be distracted by the world's view; the man who knows and follows God, is the one who is truly prosperous and successful. He is the priority. Have Him, you have all that matters. Don't have Him, it won't matter what else you have. God's time of favour is here.
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