Read, Memorize, Meditate, Do

A great verse:  "Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; 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)

The way I read this verse, if we want to be prosperous and successful in God's eyes, we need to read His Word, memorize it, meditate on it, and do it.  1 John 2:3 says "we know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands."  I think that the simplicity of knowing and doing God's Word sometimes escapes us - escapes me.  I have a tendency to over-think and over-analyze situations and want extra clarity and wisdom before I act.  But that's usually not needed.  Typically all I need to do is to what I know He wants me to do.

Think about the clarity of that verse this week, and read, memorize, meditate, and do.  Show God how much you love Him by obeying His commands.  See what He does as a result.