A CLOSER WALK WITH GOD, NECESSITY FOR GOOD SUCCES
- MESSAGE
The most important relationship is the relationship with God.A good relationship with God brings about fruitfulness in other relationships.
- WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO WALK CLOSELY WITH GOD
[Anchor Scripture: Exodus 33:11]
1.) It means walking hand in hand with God.
2.) It means talking face to face with God.
3.) It means being able to identify his voice as result of constant interaction with Him.
4.) It means feeling His heart beat and knowing when He is grieved.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF WALKING CLOSELY WITH GOD?
1.) He reveals divine secrets to you.
[Genesis 18:17-19&33, Daniel 2:19]
2.) All round prosperity.
[Psalm 1:1-3]
3.) Divine satisfaction and preservation.
[Proverbs 19:23, Psalm 22:26b]
4.) Long life.
[Proverbs 3:1-2]
5.) Divine health
[Proverbs 4:20-22]
6.) Eternity is secured.
[Psalm 16:8-10]
Note!!!
• Good success comes only when you walk closely with God
[Joshua 1:8]
- WHAT IS GOOD SUCCESS
1.) It means that success that comes with favour from God.
[Genesis 39:2]
2.) It means God doing the work and putting you in charge.
[Genesis 1:27-31, Genesis 2:8&15]
3.) It means success that comes without labour or struggle as a result of obedience to Gods word.
[Genesis 3:17-19]
- HOW CAN WE GET GOOD SUCCESSES
1.) Genuine repentance and obedience to the work of God.
[Isaiah 1:18-19, 1st Kings 2:3]
2.) Seek His presence always.
[Exodus 33:14-15, Psalm 16:11]
3.) Meditate daily on His word.
[Joshua 1:8, Psalm 119:97-99]
4.) Love the Lord.
[Psalm 91:14-16]
Note
Good success is also eternal.
[Genesis 5:22-24, Psalm 16:8-10]
- THINGS THAT WILL HINDER YOU FROM HAVING GOOD SUCCESS
1.) Sin.
[Psalm 66:18, Proverbs 14:34]
2.) Pleasures of this world.
[Psalm 73: 3, 7 ,12, 17 & 22-24]
- IN CONCLUSION
Take your eyes off people and this world and place it in God, because whatever you need can only be given to you by God, if you walk closely with Him.
