SUCCESS IN THE EYES OF GOD!

 EVERYDAY IN THE WORD!

MONDAY MARCH 27, 2023.

SUBJECT: SUCCESS IN THE EYES OF GOD! 

Memory verse: "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 vs 8.)

READ: Genesis 39 vs 1 - 3:

39:1: Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt. And Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him from the Ishmaelites who had taken him down there.

39:2: The LORD was with Joseph, and he was a successful man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

39:3: And His master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD made all he did prosper in his hand. 

INTIMATION:

Success is defined as the attainment or accomplishment of something desired or attempted. In our contemporary society, it also connotes prosperity, and fame. Success in the eyes of God is attainment or accomplishment of the Will or desires of God in our lives anchored in complete obedience to, and trust in God. Success is obeying the rules of living as contained in God’s Book of the Law, which is tantamount to accomplishing the desires of God. It is not the accomplishment of our own desires, but rather you being controlled by God.

Joseph was a slave, but he was successful and prosperous in his master's house. Yes, he was successful because he obeyed the rules of living found in God’s Book of the Law, culminating in attainment do God’s desires in his life. Though it is considered a misnomer in our contemporary society (that views and acknowledges prosperity and success as the state of economic well-being of an individual) for a slave boy to be prosperous and successful in his master's house, but Joseph was successful in the eyes of God because of his complete obedience to the rules established by God in the Book of the Law—the Bible.

Now, let us look at how Christ viewed the prosperity and success in the Book of Revelation 3 vs 17 - 18 says: "Because you say, 'I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing' - and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked - I counsel you to buy from Me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich; and white garments, that you may be clothed, that the shame of your nakedness may not be revealed; and anoint your eyes with eye salve, that you may see."

Christ was speaking to the Laodicean church in this passage as well as us. The Laodicean church was known for its great wealth. The city was proud of its cloth dyeing industries, and its precious eye salve that healed many eye problems. But Christ told them to buy their gold—real spiritual treasures from Him, instead of trusting in their wealth. He told them to purchase white garments—His righteousness from Him. Christ also told them to get medicine from Him to heal their eyes so they could see the truth, instead of trusting on their wealth which made them think they are wealthy.  Christ was showing the Laodiceans that true value was not in material possessions, but right relationship with God. Their possessions and achievements were valueless compared with the everlasting future of Christ's kingdom.

How is the rating of your prosperity and success before God? Are you complacent and rich? Do you feel self-satisfied, and have missed Christ's presence in you? The pleasures of this world—money, security, material possessions ands on—can be dangerous, because their temporary satisfaction makes us indifferent to God's offer of lasting satisfaction. You may get so busy enjoying worldly pleasures that you will not notice Christ knocking at the door of your heart and trying to enter, consequently you lose His presence in your life.

If you find yourself feeling indifferent to church, to God, to the Bible, or to the assembly of believers, you have begun to shut God out of your life. Leave the door of your heart constantly open to God, and you won't need to worry about hearing His knocks. 

Prayer: Abba Father, by You all things consist. Give me the grace to obey Your rules of living, and that my conduct in all I do be in accordance with Your Will, in Jesus’ Name I have prayed, Amen.

PRAISE THE LORD!