Joshua 1:8: 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.
‘This Book of the Law’ here refers to the Word of God, the Bible. Joshua 1:8 says 'it shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night'. It simply means 'you shall keep meditating the Word of God day and night, every day, consistently'. This, my friend, is the key to your prosperity and good success!
In Joshua 1:8, the word ‘meditate’ is ‘hagah’ in Hebrew. It actually means ‘to ponder, to speak, or to utter’. Romans 10:17 says, ‘so then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God’. It means your faith arises when you hear the Word of God being spoken and confessed, and in order to hear the Word being spoken, somebody has to speak it out. That’s what ‘hagah’ means. That's why Joshua 1:8 says, 'it shall not depart from your mouth'. The word 'mouth' here implies you need to 'speak it out'! So, the word ‘meditate’ in Joshua 1:8 does not actually mean 'to contemplate the Word of God silently', though there’s a place for this in your quiet time.
As you meditate one particular verse (or a promise of God), begin speaking it out under your breath, many times over. Now you don’t have to shout it loud for everybody to hear, but you can speak it over and over again under your breath. You can even do this wherever you are. This way, you are speaking into your spirit man throughout the day. Every morning, I'd choose a verse (or a promise) in the Bible (as led by the Lord) and begin uttering it over and over again. I'd continue meditating in it throughout the day, and I tell you, it has changed my life tremendously!
Joshua 1:8 continues with ‘that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it’ (New King James Version). In New International Version, it says, ‘so that you may be careful to do everything written in it’. You are what you speak or confess. So, the more you confess what God says (about who you are in Him), the more you'll be (and do) what God says (about who you are in Him)! God definitely wants you to prosper and be a good success.
As you 'meditate in the Word of God' and ‘be careful to do what the Word says', then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success. This is God's promise for you. People pay so much nowadays for motivational speakers or for 'keys' (or secrets) to become prosperous and successful. But the fact is all the real 'keys' (or secrets) are already written in the Word of God for you to receive!
The Word of God is your essential 'spiritual food' to keep you strong spiritually, just as your 'physical food' is essential to keep you strong physically. Not only that, the Word of God is also your ‘handbook’ to prosperity and good success! So, beloved, go ahead and meditate God's Word every day! Personalize each verse for yourself. God's Word is indeed your personal 'handbook' in life. It will never fail you. For example, you can personalize Joshua 1:8 for yourself by confessing this way: “This Book of the Law shall not depart from my mouth, but I shall meditate in it day and night, that I may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then I will make my way prosperous, and then I will have good success”.
To begin with, meditate one verse today. Personalize it for yourself. Then, choose another verse the next day. Keep doing this every day, and you’ll surely be on your way to prosperity and good success!
