The Psalms are categorized by many and believe they are teaching life lessons to us if we would only read them. Psalm 1 tells us we do not walk in step with the wicked and we are reverent to God always. In verses 1 & 2 we are told of the righteous person: 1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,
2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. You and I are not to walk with the wicked or go the way of sinner. We are not to mock BUT we should enjoy all God has provided for us and be thankful constantly. So what happens if we do? (this is not the Joel Osteen philosophy, but God's) 3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers. Think about a tree planted by streams of water----they flourish, get nutrition, grow strong, yield good crops, and they prosper. You may look around and say, phew, I am not prospering. To this I say bunk, you are prospering. You are reading this by means of the internet. 45% of the world does not have internet. You are part of the 89% of people who have safe drinking water. 3 billion people live on $2.50 a day; and 1.3 billion live in extreme poverty/less than $1.25 a day. Yes----FACTS!!!! So, do you prosper? You tell me! So what about the wicked? Well, let us look at the next few verses: 4 Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. If you have ever followed a combine harvesting wheat they leave a dust storm of chaff behind. Actually, there is more chaff than wheat. The chaff blows away, if it gets on you it makes you dirty and you will itch. We are to stay away from the wicked because of what they can or may do to you. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. The sinners will not be among us. You look around and see some people prosper that do not appear to be godly and may wonder "why do they do so well, they lie, cheat, steal, yet prosper"? They may gain advantage for the moment here on earth; but our true reward is when Jesus returns.
Yeah, yeah, yeah! I hear this all the time! Well, friend, if you study the Bible you are not given a golden road with no bumps, and, as in Job, we must rejoice in the bad times as well as the good times.
Look at verse 6 For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
Aww, yes, our Father in Heaven is watch and we will be taken care of. It is not my job to "police" my neighbor, but my job to share the gospel with them.
Thank you for reading with me today. I hope you enjoyed Psalm 1. Love you all.
In Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny
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