Our Scripture reading today is Joshua 1:8, "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.
A successful Christian is someone who is connected to the Word of God. A
prosperous Christian is someone who obeys what the Word of God says to do.
The previous two statements are not what the world thinks or aspires to have
in their lives. Born again Christians should not set their standard of living by
what the world thinks. God's Word should always be the guide to how we live
our lives.
Joshua gives several instructions to us regarding the Word of God.
1. It should be in our mouths. We ought to be talking about it to others.
2. It should be in our minds. We ought to think about it throughout the day.
3. It should be minded. We ought to be obedient to it's commands.