While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which
are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which
are not seen are eternal (2 Corinthians 4:18).
True success is by God’s Spirit. The “success” that comes from the world,
through human efforts or abilities is temporal. However, the one that comes
through the Word of God is eternal; it never fades away!
For instance, when you stand your ground in faith and proclaim God’s Word
for a job, business, project, etc., and you get results, those results that
come from your faith in the Word of God have life in them. This is different
from another fellow who gets his’ through human charisma or physical abilities.
The latter’s success is temporal, while yours is eternal, because it has an
eternal testimony of the Word of God that takes you from one level of glory to
another.
When God brought the children of Israel
out of Egypt
and took them into the Promised Land—the land of their inheritance—He said to
them, “If you start thinking to yourselves, ‘I did all this. And all by myself.
I’m rich. It’s all mine!’--well, think again. Remember that GOD, your God, gave
you the strength to produce all this wealth so as to confirm the covenant that
he promised to your ancestors--as it is today” (Deuteronomy 8:17-18 MSG). In
other words, they were to give God the glory, knowing it wasn’t by their
abilities, but through the power of His Word that they were delivered. They
were to remember it as a testimony.
Your testimony of His grace and success continues in your life as you
testify to the power of His Word at work in you, and on your behalf. Your
success story won’t cease as long as you keep acting on the Word and testifying
accordingly. Don’t depend on your natural wisdom or abilities; trust in the
Lord! Act on His Word; build with the Word and you’ll always win, for in Him
resides eternal success.
PRAYER: Dear Father, I thank you for the privilege to enjoy a life of
unending victory, prosperity, health, success, and righteousness, as I put your
infallible Word to work. I testify of your goodness, increased grace, wisdom,
excellence, and supernatural abilities at work in me today, and always, in
Jesus’ Name. Amen.
Further Study: Joshua 1:8 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.
2 Corinthians 3:5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any
thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
1 Timothy 4:15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them;
that thy profiting may appear to all.
1-Year Bible Reading Plan: Hebrews 9:11-28, Lamentations 3-5
2-Year BibleReading
Plan: John 11:14-23, 1 Chronicles 10
2-Year Bible
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