Friday, May 19, 2017

Success

“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 1:18).

The world measures success in different ways, but I was struck by a quote from the American financier and philanthropist, John D Rockefeller Jr. He said: “The secret to success is to do common things uncommonly well.”

There is no doubt a lesson to be learned from this, not only in our daily routine of secular life, but in our spiritual life as well. As our verse today indicates, “success” in our pathway of faith for the Lord is achieved by:

1. Taking in the Word of God.

2. Meditating on the Word of God.

3. Observing (obeying/doing) the Word of God.

These three things are essential to a fruitful Christian life. (Not necessarily in a financial way, but with eternal value.) To do the most mundane tasks “heartily, as to the Lord” (Colossians 3:23), is what will bring “good success.”