He Prepared His Ways Before the Lord

2 Chronicles 27:6 "So Jotham became mighty, because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God."

The secret to success is no secret at all. Over and over, time and time again, throughout the Bible, God lays out a simple formula. It's almost as if our human minds balk at its simplicity so much that we cannot accept it.

"So Jotham became mighty because he prepared his ways before the Lord his God." If we too would like that success, that might that Jotham had, all we have to do is look at the 'because'.

The word 'prepared' has to do with establishing, making something firm, settling it. In other words, Jotham would go before God when planning his 'ways', his actions, his goals, he would take all of these before God, seeking God's will in them. Jotham would make his plans in the presence of God, then follow through on the plans that God established.

This is a beautiful example of an intimate relationship with a God Who cares about us. How can I prepare my ways before God today? Is this a habit I already have, or perhaps something I need to start doing?