Psalm 1 | Comments |
1) Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. | Don’t flirt with the world. Observing the ways of the world system is fine, but admiring the world’s ways will lead to behaving as the world behaves, and then you will belong to the world and become indistinguishable from the world… |
2) But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. | Ask yourself some questions! Is how you live your life “correct” in God’s eyes? Or do you have to justify yourself? |
3) And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. | Have you considered that trees have really good root systems? The tree is feed by what is provided by that system, allowing them to produce fruit in their lives, sustaining them through drought and adverse conditions. Feed on what is of God |
4) The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. | Some versions use the term “wicked” here, it is someone not living in obedience to the instructions or will of God. Lacking the root system of the trees… |
5) Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. | You can only choose from two options: life or death, Jesus or separation from God. That is all you have to go with – like it or not. Conscious choice or not (not being separation in the end!). |
6) For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish. | You are making a life choice here, not like ordering lunch! The way you chose to live your life is important not only to you, but also to your brethren and the world – which does watch you quietly from the sideline… |
It is important to remember:
A “blessed” life is possible, but it does require you to not lead your life as the world does!
A person is “blessed” by what they abandon or turn away from.
A person is “blessed” by what they delight in.
What you delight in will be the direction in which you will go!
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