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.”
“How to succeed and be prosperous”
For context, Moses has died, who was the leader of the Hebrew people. God has appointed Joshua to lead the people into the promised land. There would be formidable enemies and difficulties, but God gave Joshua commands and promises that would help them in this conquest and keep them from idolatry. If Joshua is going to succeed and be prosperous, he will need to trust and obey God.
If we are going to see prosperity and success, it will be associated with the word of God. As we memorize and meditate on the commands and promises of God, they are impressed on our hearts to affect our behavior. The word of God is living and mighty in operation (Hebrews 4:12).
As we begin to immerse ourselves into God’s word, we will be successful and prosperous. We will become more like Christ in our thoughts, attitude, and behavior. But let’s not forget that meditation and obedience to the word of God will always keep us from going left or right—it keeps us aligned with God’s will. Obeying God is true success and prosperity.