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. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 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. Psalm 1:1-3
I was not saved until the age of thirty six, and I remember hearing a message preached from Psalm one early on in my walk with the Lord. The Holy Spirit did a powerful work in my heart at the very moment the man was preaching. God spoke to me in a mighty way. Every choice and decision up to the time when I was saved was based on a lost man’s perspective (The constant ramblings of pop culture rang in my ears and thus sunk deep in my heart) and so as I listened to the message on Psalm one the Holy Spirit was revealing truth after truth.
I made a decision to change my surroundings based on that message from God’s word, and in turn that changed where I stood. If I was at work and there was an off-colored joke being told, I turned from the one who was telling the joke and those who were participating in it. Also, I no longer went to the places where I used to hang out. It was one of the best decisions I ever made. With the Holy Spirits strength, I had many victories in the early days of being a babe in Christ.
This is not only for the babes in Christ, but also for the seasoned saints, and the senior saints as well. We all need to be reminded of the wonderful truths of this Psalm. Reread our scripture for today and look at where your feet have taken you, and where you are standing at this very moment. What decisions have you made that have led to the path and where it is you are standing?
I was not saved until the age of thirty six, and I remember hearing a message preached from Psalm one early on in my walk with the Lord. The Holy Spirit did a powerful work in my heart at the very moment the man was preaching. God spoke to me in a mighty way. Every choice and decision up to the time when I was saved was based on a lost man’s perspective (The constant ramblings of pop culture rang in my ears and thus sunk deep in my heart) and so as I listened to the message on Psalm one the Holy Spirit was revealing truth after truth.
I made a decision to change my surroundings based on that message from God’s word, and in turn that changed where I stood. If I was at work and there was an off-colored joke being told, I turned from the one who was telling the joke and those who were participating in it. Also, I no longer went to the places where I used to hang out. It was one of the best decisions I ever made. With the Holy Spirits strength, I had many victories in the early days of being a babe in Christ.
This is not only for the babes in Christ, but also for the seasoned saints, and the senior saints as well. We all need to be reminded of the wonderful truths of this Psalm. Reread our scripture for today and look at where your feet have taken you, and where you are standing at this very moment. What decisions have you made that have led to the path and where it is you are standing?
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