FAITH CAPSULE: Meditation is not possible when there is no delight in the word of God.

2 Chronicles 17

Good success is a blessing of God. God’s blessing does not come by accident but His blessing comes with condition as stated in His command. The word of God to Joshua after the death of Moses states, “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.” (Joshua 1:8) To have good success requires meditating on the word of God day and night. Meditation is not possible when there is no delight in the word of God. It is written Psalm 1:1-2, “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scornful; But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and His law he meditates day and night”. Evidently, having delight in the word of God will trigger constant meditation in the life of the delighted ones. What does your heart delight in? A heart that delights not in His word will not take to His way but will take to the opposite direction of His way. In the command of God, there is no middle ground but to obey and be blessed or disobey and remain un-blessed. The evidence and the result of taking delight in the law of God can be seen in the life of King Jehoshaphat when he ruled in Judah. It was evident that he walked in the ways of God. He sought God and he did not walk according to the acts of Israel (2 Chronicles 17:3-4). The results of his walk moved the hand of God as recorded in 2 Chronicles 17:5, “Therefore the LORD established the kingdom in his hand; and all Judah gave presents to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance”. What other blessings can substitute for the blessings that come from God? Just as God will not overlook sin, so He will not overlook a heart that takes delight in His commands. With all that was taking shape in the life of Jehoshaphat, it is recorded that “his heart took delight in the ways of the LORD; moreover he removed the high places and wooden images from Judah” (2Chronicles 17:6). A heart that delights in His ways will meditate day and night and have good success.

Prayer for today: God is still in the business of answering prayers. Ask God to give you a heart that delights in His ways. A heart that delights in the law of God is set for blessings and there will be no stumbling in any walk of life.