Evident Success - Friday, March 21st, 2014
– Pastor Anita
Meditate upon these things; give thyself
wholly to them; that thy profiting may
appear to all (1 Timothy 4:15).
God's desire for you isn't just that you
make progress and become successful in
life, He wants your progress to be obvious
to those around you. He wants you to
have evident success. The Bible says of
Isaac, "And the man waxed great, and
went forward, and grew until he became
very great. For he had possession of
flocks, and possession of herds, and great
store of servants: and the Philistines
envied him" (Genesis 26:13-14). Isaac
prospered exceedingly in a land that was
devastated by a severe famine. His
prosperity was so profound it got the
attention of the Philistines. That's the
kind of success He's planned for you; one
that's undeniable.
The reason Isaac recorded such
phenomenal progress and prosperity is
shown to us in Scripture: He often took
time to meditate (Genesis 24:63). In our
opening verse the Apostle Paul said to
Timothy, "Meditate upon these things;
give thyself wholly to them; that thy
profiting may appear to all."
This instruction, as well as the ensuing
result, is also for you. Meditating on the
scriptures will give you evident success in
all endeavours: "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). God doesn't bless you in a corner;
rather, He wants the whole world to see
what He's done for you.
Take out time to meditate on the Word
today; that's the recipe He's given us for
good success and unending prosperity.
Prayer:
Dear Father, I thank you for giving me a
life of continuous progress and prosperity
through the Word. My path in life is as a
shining light that shines brighter and
brighter unto the perfect day. Thank you
for the impact of your Word in my spirit
today, and your wisdom that works in me
to know and do your will, in Jesus' Name.
Amen.
Further Study: Acts 20:32: And now,
brethren, I commend you to God, and to
the word of his grace, which is able to
build you up, and to give you an
inheritance among all them which are
sanctified.
Psalm 1:1-3: Blessed is the man that
walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly,
nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor
sitteth in the seat of the scornful.But his
delight is in the law of the LORD; and in
his law doth he meditate day and night.
And he shall be like a tree planted by the
rivers of water, that bringeth forth his
fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not
wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall
prosper.
1 Year Bible Reading Plan: Luke 4:1-13,
Deuteronomy 18-21
2 Year Bible Reading Plan: Romans
1:24-32, Psalm 89