The Open Secret

For no other foundation can anyone lay than that which is [already] laid, which is Jesus Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed One). 1 Corinthians 3:11 AMPC

Global Economy

In spite of the best efforts of the great economists and finance experts of the world today, world economies are still in shambles. All their economic theories and postulations are failing because they were founded on man’s wisdom.

Thankfully, God has given us a way out that cannot fail.

In Joshua 1:8, He unveils His guaranteed recipe for unending success when He said: “Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.” (NIV)

The Best Measure of Success

You see, God’s Word is the surest foundation for everlasting success.

But sadly, many, including Christians, spend a great deal of money and time on books and teachings on success written by men without any spiritual insight or scriptural foundation.

They fail to realize that human knowledge or wisdom can’t guarantee permanent success in life; only God’s Word and make you a true success.

The Best Guide

You need the Holy Spirit--the Author of life--to teach you through His Word, how to be successful in life.

God has given you everything you’d ever need for a successful life; but they’re all wrapped up in the Word.

So, get the Word into your spirit; it’s the only sure foundation for a successful, victorious and prosperous life.

Prayer

My life is built on the Word of God, the sure foundation for success. When the storms of life billow against me, I’ll not be moved because I stand secure in the Word, conscious that the greater One indwells me! Of my success and progress, there shall be no end, because I’ve made the Word my stay and my meditation.

Follow Up References

2 Peters 1:3, 1 Timothy 4:15

The Blueprint

Stay away from the love of money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, “I will never, never fail you nor forsake you.” That is why we can say without any doubt or fear, “The Lord is my Helper, and I am not afraid of anything that mere man can do to me.”” Hebrews 13:5-6 TLB

Everything Is Perfect in Heaven

Psalm 119:89 NIV says “Your word, Lord, is eternal; it stands firm in the heavens,” which means that in heaven, everything about God’s Word is firm and settled.

All the angels and demons know it!

However, Satan would have you believe it doesn’t work here on earth; that’s why you’ve got to enforce it for you!

If you dare to take God at His Word and do what He says, you’ll cause the Word of God to be done in your life, as it’s been done in heaven.

It’s Not God’s Job

As far as the Lord is concerned, He’s given you everything- health, riches, abundant grace, wisdom and strength.

However, you’ve got to believe and confess these blessings to enjoy them! Refuse to accept anything else than what the Word says.

The Law Of Enforcement

If symptoms of sickness, poverty or defeat show up in your life, don’t consider them. Rather, say, “It is written of me: I’m the healed and not the sick! I’m rich and not poor! I’m a success and a victor in Christ!”

That’s the way to make sure God’s Word is settled in your life - through your confessions of faith- speaking in agreement with the Lord what He’s already said about you.

Prayer

Dear Father, I’m what your Word says I am. It’s working and producing the fruit of what it talks about me! I live in your divine health; I live in your supernatural abundance and continuous victory for me everyday. Your Word is settled in my life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Follow Up References

Job 22:28, Ecclesiastes 8:4, Psalm 119:89

Envision and Possess

Every place that the sole of your foot will tread upon I have given you, as I said to Moses. Joshua 1:3

God’s Assurance

God made a promise to Joshua, just as He did Moses, that every land he set foot on would be his. Joshua 1:3. But that was in the Old Testament days. His promise to us in the New Testament is different.

Today, from right where you are, you can possess cities, nations, and even the whole world from your spirit, through your spoken words.

You can speak anointed words of faith over cities, towns, and nations where cruelty, wickedness, evil, violence, and hatred abound and make such places peaceful and habitable.

The Lord has set the world in your heart (Ecclesiastes 3:11)!. This means that your spirit has the capacity to encompass the world, and there’s no limit to what you can possess from within.

Abraham

The story of Abraham in the Bible is an example. God promised to give Abraham all he could envision, and Abram possessed the whole world with his spirit:

“After Abram and Lot had gone their separate ways, the LORD said to Abram: Look around to the north, south, east and west. I will give you and your family all the land you can see. It will be theirs forever!” Genesis 13:14-15 MSG

There’re no limits to what your spirit can envision and possess. From where you are, you can speak words of faith and effect changes in the spirit-realm concerning any town, city, or nation you want for Christ.

You can do the same in your family, your school, and your neighborhood.

Prayer

Dear Father, I thank you for setting eternity in my heart, such that there is no limit to what I can influence. Right now, I declare that your Word is prevailing and taking center stage in my country and that people are being delivered from Satan’s power and translated into the glorious liberty of the sons of God, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Follow Up References

Eccelsiastes 3:11, Romans 4:16-22, 1 Corinthians 2:11

Meditate!

Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Joshua 1:8 NIV

Real Life

Some of John's classmates thought him a weird dude, because of the way he talked to himself all the time. But there was no denying the fact that he was the best student in the class and somehow still managed to excel in sports, debates, drama,and anything else he got into.

"So, why are you always muttering to yourself?" Newton quizzed him, "I'm sure that's your secret"

"It's sure is, and it's called MEDITATION" John responded.

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The word "meditate" in Joshua 1:8 is translated from the Hebrew word "Hagah", which means "to ruminate, mutter, or say under one's voice", "to say something to yourself over and over again."

Thus, in meditating on the Word, you ponder upon a Scripture,and mutter it to yourself continuously.

You may want something, and everything around you is telling you how impossible it is to have.

However, the Word says, "The LORD is my shepherd; I have everything I need" (Psalm 23:1 GNB) and "....my God will liberally supply...your every need according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19 AMPC).

When you meditate on such scriptures, you begin to say to yourself, "My God lavishly supplies all my needs; therefore, there's no lack in my life! I have everything I need, in the Name of Jesus!"

As you talk like this, you drive the Word deep into your spirit, where it mixes with faith; and suddenly, the challenges that previously looked insurmountable become a walker for you!

Prayer

Dear Heavenly Father, my spirit is open right now to receive the Word of your grace that heals, transforms, renews, strengthens, and changes hopeless situations. I choose to spend time with you in fellowship, as I meditate on your Word day and night, in Jesus' Name. Amen.

Follow Up Reference

Luke 1:37 AMPC

God Cares For You

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in every way and [that your body] may keep well, even as [I know] your soul keeps well and prospers. 3John 1:2 AMPC

Rags To Riches

God’s intention, every time He comes across a poor person, is to make him, and his generations after him, rich and powerful. He’s the expert at crafting “Grass to grace” stories; He loves turning drifters into princes.

The Bible says, “He raises up the poor out of the dust and lifts up the needy from the ash heap, to make them sit with nobles and inherit the throne of glory…”(1 Samuel 2:8 AMPC).

The Lord Jesus Himself declared, “The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon Me, because He has anointed Me...to preach…(the Gospel) to the poor…” (Luke 4:18 AMPC)

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He knows that when the poor receives the Gospel, it would catapult him from poverty into superabundance.

The Wealth Mentor

He’s saying to you today, “...I am the Lord your God, Who teaches you to profit, Who leads you in the way that you should go” (Isaiah 48:17 AMPC).

In essence, He’s the best Person to teach you about success in any endeavor, be it your relationships, a new course at school, or your emotions.

He goes further to say, “Oh, that you had hearkened to My commandments (His Word) Then your peace and prosperity would have been like a flowing river, and your righteousness [the holiness and purity of the nation] like the [abundant] waves of the sea” (Isaiah 48:18 AMPC).

Peace of Prosperity

The word “peace” is from the Hebrew word “shalom”, which means “the peace of prosperity and well being (a state of perfect soundness)”. If you’ll only listen to Him and let Him teach you, your success, peace, and prosperity would flow endlessly like a river and you’ll never run dry!

Then like the Psalmist, you’ll say, “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” (Psalm 23:1). Hallelujah!

Prayer

Dear Father, I thank you for your Word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path. My path is as a shining light that shines brighter and brighter and brighter to the perfect day. Thank you for teaching me the principles of prosperity in your Word and for making me prosperous, in Jesus Name. Amen.

Follow Up References

2 Corinthians 8:9, 2 Corinthians 9:8

Make A Move

For as long as Earth lasts, planting and harvest, cold and heat,summer and winter, day and night will never stop. Genesis 8:22 MSG

The verse above reveals an important principle in the Kingdom of God: sowing and reaping.

Jesus also made reference to it in John 12:24 where He said, “Listen carefully: Unless a grain of wheat is buried i the ground, dead to the world, it is never any more than a grain of wheat. But if it is buried, it sprouts and reproduces itself many times over” MSG

In other words, “Except you sow your seed, you have no reason to expect a harvest.”

A Universal Law

This principle applies to everything about life, and it’s no respecter of age or status. The harvest a farmer gets is a direct result of the seeds he plants. Just as it is with the farmer, so it is with you.

Your seed could come in different forms; it could be your time, talent, strength or any other gift God has blessed you with for a glorious life.

But how great and glorious your life will be is hinged on what you do with your seed.

Checkmate

This is why it’s important that you give yourself to the service of God and humanity. You can’t put your best in the wrong things and expect to have a glorious life.

Remember Paul’s words, “Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows” (Galatians 6:7 NIV).

So, give your best to God and His work; it’s your guarantee of a glorious future. Remember, the more you give the more He adds to you, and the greater you become.

Prayer

Dear Father, I’m so glad to be a partaker of your glorious wisdom! Your word has shown me the way to live in abundance through the seed-principle of faith. I thank you for the results I get from putting this principle to work in my life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Follow Up References

Genesis 26:12, Isaiah 55: 10-11, 2 Corinthians 9:6