We ought to learn from his example and note that no matter how successful we become, or how secure we feel, there can never be any substitute for God. It is to the extent that we are aligned to Him that we are hedged by Him which therefore makes us invulnerable.
When we praise God, He swings into action on our behalf. The devil will do everything in its power to keep you from praising God because it knows the power of praise. The more you praise, the more you are raised.
This is the secret of sustaining greatness, prosperity, success, wealth and other privileges of life. You have to seek God in them. It takes God to keep what God gives.
We know it takes a lot of hard work and concentration to achieve success. Also, it is a generally accepted fact that success is easier attained than maintained. Once success is achieved, it requires a lot more efforts and resources to keep and grow it than what was expended in the process of acquiring it.
In other words, by studying and meditating on the word of God every day, you can failproof every decision and choice you will make on that given day such that they are hits rather than misses. Ensure you read it every day.
There is, however, a catch to reaping these harvests; the quantity and quality of fruits you produce from the word of God are dependent on the degree of your commitment to the word. In the passage above, Jesus said the seed sown on good ground is the one that bears fruit. A good ground is described as someone who hears the word of God, and does not just stop there but goes ahead to accept it.
