This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. Joshua 1:8 (NKJV)
God’s Word gives us access to powerful principles that are at work on the planet. Much like the law of gravity, these principles are non-negotiable. They bring about painful consequences if you ignore them.
Imagine if you had never learned about the law of gravity and you decided to jump off the roof. Being unaware of the consequences would not cause you to land any lighter. If you broke your leg as a result, would it be fair to say that God broke your leg because you disobeyed His law of gravity? It seems silly to even say that, but that’s exactly what many people do. They do things that go against the principles God has given us in His Word and then they blame God for the negative consequences. They say things like “God wanted to teach me a lesson,” or “He’s angry with me.” Meanwhile, He has done everything possible to show us the right way to live to protect us!
Following God’s principles always yields a positive result.
Joshua 1:8 tells us that when we are careful to live according to God’s guidelines, we become prosperous and successful. It’s not that God blesses us more because He’s happy with us. It’s just a natural law of cause and effect.
Keeping God’s principles is the absolute best way to live. Make a commitment to spending time in His Word every day and pave the way to living your life to the fullest!