RHAPSODY
OF REALITIES DAILY DEVOTION
By Pastor Chris Oyakilome
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 1:8).
The Septuagint rendering of the
latter part of the verse above is more enlightening. It didn’t just say you’d
have good success; rather, it goes on to say you’ll become perceptive. The
Greek word used is "suniemi"; it means to be sagacious and
perspicacious; to have high intelligence; to have your thinking level elevated
to a high class! It also means to be acutely insightful, possessing the ability
to "mentally put things together." That’s what the Word of God does
in your life. It makes you wise and penetratingly discerning.
The Amplified version says,
"…you shall deal wisely
and have good success." Meditating on the Word makes this happen for you.
You become excellent in your dealings with people, in business, in your
finances, etc. The Spirit of God, through the Word, brings extraordinary
sagacity into your life. Every Christian needs this.
Psalm 119:98 says, "Thou
through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are
ever with me." The Word makes you wiser than your adversaries. Then
Psalm 119:99- 100 says, "I have more understanding than all my teachers:
for thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients,
because I keep thy precepts." His testimonies are His declaration of
Himself: What He said about Himself, about us, and about His kingdom. As you
meditate on all that, your mindset is elevated to make accurate decisions and
choices. Everything you do will turn out excellently.
Prayer
Dear Father, I thank you
for your Word, which is able to make me wise unto salvation through faith,
which is in Christ Jesus. Your Word imparts wisdom to me to deal excellently in
all affairs of life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study: 2
timothy 3:15; 1 timothy 4:15
1 Year Bible Plan : 2 Corinthians 7:2-16 Proverbs 22-23
2 Year Bible Plan : 2 Thessalonians 2:1-10 Jeremiah 26
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