Blessed or Prosperous life
Blessed or Prosperous life "You know that as soon as the sun rises, pouring down its scorching heat, the flower withers. Its petals wilt and, before you know it, that beautiful face is a barren stem. Well, that's a picture of the "prosperous life." At the very moment everyone is looking on in admiration, it fades away to nothing. (Jas.1.11 MSB) I have often wondered what the Bible meant when it speaks of good success in the book of Joshua:1:8 "This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success." (Josh.1.8) Here it speaks of being prosperous and having good success. Our text paints a picture of a life that is prosperous. It says it is now and it's not in a short while. It describes it as a flower that withers and a petal that wilts at t...