“Shamar” – Rhapsody Of Realities TeeVo Devotional October 8th

(Meditate On God’s Word Till You “Observe” To Do It)

TO THE BIBLE: 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.”

LET’S TALK
There’s a word I’d like you to notice in the opening verse of Scripture. It’s the word “observe.” Many Bible students have had difficulty interpreting it; they’ve wrestled for years with that terminology. To them, it means “that you may understand how to do,” but that’s not it.

The Hebrew word translated as observe is “shamar,” which means to watch for the purpose of doing. It’s like looking out for something so you can do—”copying to do” or “hearing to do!”

Following what the Lord told Joshua, if you’d meditate on the Word as you should, you’d be propelled to do what the Word says.

Paul alludes to this in Philippians 2:13 when he says, “For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.” This is akin to what the Lord said to Joshua in the opening verse.

Do you want to be successful, prosperous, and deal wisely in the affairs of life? Do you want to be able to help other people become successful and prosperous?

Meditate on the Word, day and night. Meditating on the Word will give you an understanding, a motivation, and an inspiration to do what God wants you to do. Practise this for at least half an hour every day.

Psalm 1:1–3 further tells us the overwhelming blessings this will produce in your life: you’ll be standing firm like a flourishing tree planted by God’s design, deeply rooted by the brooks of bliss, bearing fruit in every season of life; never dry, never fainting, but ever blessed and unendingly prosperous. Hallelujah!

Go Deeper
1 Timothy 4:15; Joshua 1:8 AMPC; Psalm 1:1-3 TPT

Speak:
As I meditate on the Word, the forces of success, prosperity and divine health are activated in my life; I’m transformed from glory to glory through the propelling power of the Word! I make progress with giant strides, and my success is evident to all as I deal wisely in the affairs of life, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

Daily Bible Reading
ONE YEAR
Colossians 1:24-2:1-5, Isaiah 27-28
TWO YEAR
John 4:30-42, 1 Kings 14

Act:
Spend time in meditation today till the Word causes you to do what it says.