JULY 3, Joshua 1:8

Success is sweet. Everybody loves to be successful. When a sprinter runs a race, he wants to be a champion. When a businessman invests his money, he wants his business to prosper him. When a student studies diligently, it is to do well in his subject. Success is like hitting a set-out target.

Do you know that God has already set a target for Christians? It is to please Him and to glorify Him. How can we achieve that? The secret is in the verse – Joshua 1:8. Let us study this verse to see how we can be blessed with success and prosperity:

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth;” In Joshua’s time, the Law of Moses was the only written words of God. The people must speak of God’s words always. Today, Christians must also tell others about Jesus according to the Bible. The Bible is God’s Word.

“but thou shall meditate therein day and night,” Meditate means to think, understand and memorise God’s Word. We can praise God only if we know Him and His power.

“that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein:” It means to obey and to do all the commandments of God as written in the Bible.

Joshua pleased and glorified God and was blessed with victories. Children, let us follow his example. Let us study and obey God’s Word.

          Let us memorise Joshua 1:8. Fill in the key words to help us:

          “This book of the __________ shall not depart out of thy

          __________ ; but thou shall __________ therein day and night,

          that thou mayest __________ to __________ according to all

          that is __________ therein; for then thou shalt make thy way

          prosperous, and then thou shalt have good __________ .”

                                                                                            (Joshua 1:8)

Thought: If I hide God’s Word in my heart, I will not sin against Him.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to love and obey Your Word so that I can live a life pleasing before You and glorify Your name. In Jesus’ name I pray – Amen.