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Psalm 1 – Choosing Rightly
Key Verses: (NRSV)
- 1: “Happy are those who do not follow the advice of the wicked.” – This beatitude opens the book of Psalms with the recognition that we have a choice as to how we live our lives; we can choose to follow God or the ways of the wicked.
- 2: “but their delight is in the law of the Lord and on His law they meditate day and night.” – Following God means taking the time every day to read and meditate on what He has to say. Knowing His Word is the first step to following Him.
- 3: “In all they do they prosper.” – Planting our roots deep into His soil results in a bounty of fruit.
- 4: “The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.” – Chaff is the outer shell of a kernel of wheat which is light and insubstantial; easily separated and blown away by a light breeze.
- 5: “Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment.” – Since they are thin and weak, the influence of the wicked in our lives will not having lasting power.
- 6: “For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.” – He watches the righteous because they have chosen to follow His path. Those who have not will go their own way and will perish.
- To whom do you turn for advice?
Promise of the Gospel:
We have come to realize in our lives and in these verses that there are two pathways available to us from which to choose. We can choose to follow God and the path that leads to His glory or we can follow a pathway of selfishness and evil that leads no where. As we choose to “meditate day and night” in the law of the Lord, as we surround our selves with His loving influence, we find that our lives are joyful, fruitful, and prosperous.
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