“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).
TEXT — Joshua 1:1-9
Message
Entering a New Year is akin to arriving in a new territory. The two events have their peculiar unknowns. Uncertainties, testing times, and great possibilities all lie ahead. You may come with a deep knowledge and rich experience of thriving in previous years or old surroundings, but that will be insufficient when new realities appear, as they would. Therefore, you will need new strategies to travel through the New Year successfully.
In the case of Joshua, God spoke to him that he was now wearing the big shoes of “Moses, my servant”. He was younger than Moses, but his task was no less difficult: leading the Israelites through River Jordan into the Promised Land was now up to him. Tough as the journey would get, the Lord gave him supreme assurances of success. He would possess every land he conquered in the vast territory known as Canaan. No man could successfully resist him all his life because he was divinely assured that “as I was with Moses, so I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee”. God repeatedly charged Joshua to be strong and brave, as he would indeed possess the land and share it among the Israelites. He must also act according to the law God handed down through Moses. Joshua’s success depended on his obedience to it. If these were to happen, he must not cease to read, meditate, and faithfully observe all the content of the Book of the Law, for then he would prosper and record “good success”.And for the third time, the Lord urged him to be strong, brave, and never be afraid nor be dismayed, assuring him, “The LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”
Acquired knowledge and past experiences are inadequate to equip us for life’s journey in this New Year. Only God knows the twists and turns ahead. He has great prospects for us and wants us to prosper in His service and our professions or vocations. But for these to materialize, we must follow His compass in the Scripture. We should read, meditate, and obey it, and we must allow the Spirit of the Lord to guide our every thought and action. That way, this year will indeed be a prosperous and happy New Year.
Thought for the day
The path charted by God always leads to a desirable destination.
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
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This year is a new beginning of spiritual attainment. For that to be a reality in our lives as Christian’s, Gods word has got to be topmost in obedience, endurance, faithfulness to Gods counsel and instruction . When we make God and his word number one, then our compass will not lead us astray. 2025 for Christ and his service! Amen !!
Compliments of the season to you! Thank you for the Audio Daily Manna. Today’s Audio was more than 16MB and it was very difficult to share on WhatsApp platform since WhatsApp allows not more than 16MB audio file. I had to compress before I could send but not everyone will know how to do this. Kindly look into this, please. Thank you
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This year is a new beginning of spiritual attainment. For that to be a reality in our lives as Christian’s, Gods word has got to be topmost in obedience, endurance, faithfulness to Gods counsel and instruction . When we make God and his word number one, then our compass will not lead us astray. 2025 for Christ and his service! Amen !!