By Rev. Bong Baylon

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DO YOU WANT TRUE SUCCESS?

Joshua 10:29-43

Based on this passage, true success has four characteristics:

  1. It is grace-oriented. The Israelites made a lot of mistakes (e.g. the defeat at Ai and the booboo with the Gibeonites), but God gave them success nevertheless! Isn't that encouraging? You can be failure as far as the world is concerned, but God can still give you success!
  2. It is relationship-oriented. Joshua succeeded together with the rest of the Israelites. He was not a lone ranger! God's kind of success does not end up with broken relationships!
  3. It is spiritually-oriented. Joshua saw to it that he obeyed God's word faithfully. That's why he and Israel succeeded. Success in God's eyes cannot be separated from Christian obedience.
  4. It is future-oriented. Even though Joshua captured those various nations, there was still work to do. Even though we succeed here on earth, it still does not compare with the true success that is awaiting us in Christ's return. We long to hear God say, "Well done, my good and faithful servant!"

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