If
we do things God’s way, HE guarantees us success in everything we do in this
present life.
In the
flesh and in the ways of men of this present world, we go to school, often
earning high degrees in Colleges and Universities. We take great efforts
to prepare ourselves to succeed in this world. But there is no guarantee.
With God
there is a guarantee for success in all that we do if we do it God’s way.
Shortly
after I was born again in 1975, I
saw these scriptures showing us God’s way to succeed on this earth. I had
many years of degrees (even an earned doctorate) and I had failed a
great many times along the way.
Then I
came across a guarantee from God concerning success on this earth, if I would
do the following on this earth.
Psalm
1
1
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.
2 But
his delight is in the law of the Lord;
and
in HIS law doth he meditate day and night.
3
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.
When I
saw this, I really believed it.
I still
believe this. And for more than 30-years, this is the way I have tried to
go …
Not
turning to man for my counsel. Turning to God in prayer. Paying
attention to the scriptures brought to my mind, knowing God leads us by HIS
Spirit bringing to our minds scripture … or dreams …
Jesus
says:
Jn.
14:26 … But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send
in my name, HE shall teach you all things, and bring all things to
your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Jn 16:13…
13 Howbeit when HE, the Spirit of truth, is come, HE will guide you into all
truth:for HE shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever HE shall hear, that
shall HE speak:and HE will shew you things to come.
Paul
explained to us in I Corinthians 2 that the Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit
searches the heart of God, the mind of God, to reveal to us, the people of God,
the will of God in the matter at hand.
The Holy
Spirit does not speak of HIS own ideas. The Holy Spirit speaks what HE
hears from God.
Jesus
said the same thing in John 5 … Jesus said: 30 I can
of mine own self do nothing:as I hear, I judge:and my judgment is just; because
I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
As HE
heard from God, Jesus spoke those words.
And we
should do the same thing, hearing from God (not from men of this world) … and
speaking what we hear from God.
This is
the way to succeed on this earth in all that we do on this earth. We love
the Word of God, the Holy Bible. We try to do what we see instructed in
the Bible. We keep the Word of God before us day and night.
We are
commissioned by God in the same instruction as Joshua was commissioned by God
for the work God chose for Joshua.
Our
assignment on this earth differs from Joshua. But the plan for
accomplishing that assignment is the same as Joshuas.
Joshua
1 .. 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
whithersoever 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.
If you
are running to ungodly, worldly men to get success … If you live in fear of men
on this earth … If you are constantly overcome by fear-filled thoughts… you are
not going in the way of God.
If you
belong to God, are a child of God, this should not be the case.
Can
you turn this around?
As long
as you are still alive on this present earth you can choose to go in the way of
God.
Start by
praying … asking God to help you to have the WORD you need and the strength you
need to do that WORD.
And start
doing THE WORD … not just reading the Word … not just attending church and
hearing other people … but really doing the Word of God.
God
promises us we will prosper in all that we do and have good success if we will
keep HIS Word before us and do HIS Word, not just hear HIS Word.
Only
through faith in God’s Word can we do HIS instruction.
Remember
the instruction of Jesus:
33
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and HIS righteousness (that which is right in the sight of God in the matter at
hand); and all these things shall be added unto you.
34
Take therefore no thought for the morrow:for the morrow shall take thought for
the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof. Mt. 6