Pray the word with David Platt as a resource from Radical.net.

Ah, these words from King David to his son Solomon as Solomon is becoming king

represent the encouragement that we see God giving to his people all throughout

the history of his people. Like you read 1 Kings chapter 2 verses 2 and 3 you can't

help but to think about God's words to Joshua be strong and courageous. That's exactly how

this exhortation from David to Solomon starts. And remember Joshua chapter 1, be strong and

courageous. Don't let this book, the law, depart from your mouth, meditate on it day and night.

Be careful to do according to all that is written in it and then you will make your way prosperous,

then you will have good success. So here God saying through David to Solomon,

keep the charge of the Lord your God, walk in his ways, keep his statutes, just list God's word

in different ways, his commandments, his rules, his testimonies, as is written in the law of Moses

so that you may what prosper in all that you do and wherever you turn. This is Psalm chapter 1,

blessed is the man who walks not in the council wicked nor stands in the way of the centers nor

sits in the seat of scoffers, but his delight is in the law of the Lord and on his law he meditates

day and night. He's like, it's like he's a tree planted by streams of water bearing its fruit in

season. Are you hearing this over and over and over again? God is making clear through his word

that if you want true prosperity in your life, true blessedness, happiness in your life,

you want success in all that you do wherever you turn. The key is keeping God's commands,

walking in God's word, meditating on it day and night and being careful to do according to

what is written in it. Does that describe your life? Are you meditating on his word day and night?

And are you being careful to do according to all that is written in it? Like, do you want happiness

in your life? Do you want success and prosperity in your life? Not according to the world's

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