Ministering: Pastor Shola Awobajo.
Text: Joshua 1:1-8.
“1 Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying, 2 Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel. 3 Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon, that have I given unto you, as I said unto Moses. 4 From the wilderness and this Lebanon even unto the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and unto the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast. 5 There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 6 Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them. 7 Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper withersoever thou goest. 8 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“ KJV
Success is not far-fetched to a child of God; it is always next door, but your eyes of understanding have to be opened. What will make you succeed in life has already been planted in you as a seed, but it will need the right environment to blossom. 2 Cor. 4:7 – But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. Success, healing, and all-around prosperity are the children’s bread but will remain a mirage if you don’t take responsibility for it. There is a mandate of success upon your life, you must not fail else many people may not enter into their destiny. You are a man or woman of purpose programmed to succeed – God never created a “trash”. The breakthrough of others depends on your success in life. If Joshua had failed maybe many Israelites wouldn’t have crossed into the promise land. If you fail, you will be failing many generations. Failure is demonic and from the pit of hell.
From our above text (especially v8), God gave Joshua the recipe for success in life. There is God’s way of success and there is the World’s way of success. The World usually measures success by external parameters while God usually measures success by internal parameters (alignment of the heart to Him). The World’s way is mostly tied to possession of riches at all costs, but God’s way is always tied to a purpose that glorifies Him and adds value to others. Romans 8:33 talks about the unsearchableness’ of God’s ways. God’s method is beyond the human brain. The way of the World is to withhold but God’s way is to spread out (generosity). The bible is God’s Success book which will require your diligence – you have to be deep in it. God’s word helps you to first grow internally and then everything around you prospering as well. God’s word also deepens your relationship with God and helps grow your character.
God advised Joshua never to let His word depart from his mouth. God’s word is transformational because it aligns us to what we ought to be. Your way will only be prosperous to the measure of your investment in the word of God. God created you in His own image, and there is no failure in God. 3 John 2 – Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.
How to Tap into Divine Success
- Be aware of scripture’s position regarding your success in life
- Be a friend of the word, make it your companion – Ps. 119:9
- Meditate day and night on His word – Joshua 1:8
- Don’t associate with the ungodly. Psalm 1:1
- Be sensitive and a good steward of the treasure God has put inside of you.
- Activate what is inside of you
- Be resolute and rugged. Success is not for the lazy.
- Be a worshipper – be aware you are fearfully and wonderfully made by Him. Psalm 139:14
In closing, God’s first instruction to man after blessing him is the “Dominion Mandate” (Gen. 1:28). You are a custodian of one of Heaven’s gifts to humanity, please don’t go to the grave with it. Go and deliver all God has put inside of you.
God bless you!
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