The Blessings from God's Word are immeasurable. 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; whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish. Psalm 1:1-6
Our decisions will define what it is we delight in, and in turn those decisions will go a long way in defining the life we live. It is and always has been about the choices that we make. God's word often times gives us examples and illustrations of two different roads or two different paths, and teaches us what we can expect to find on those roads and paths that we choose to take. My friend, the house is only as strong as the foundation that it is built upon, and so it is in the life of a Christian. When we choose to follow and obey the commandments of the Lord, our lives will be built on bedrock and not a sand pile. The Bible teaches us that God's commandments are not grievous (they are not burdensome). The instructions from the word of God are not the clipping of one's wings but the empowering of one's life and soul. When we read Thou shalt not, it is not a wet blanket thrown on our lives to dilute our joy, it is a hedge of protection, it is a shield. My friends, it is love and guidance from the Heavenly Father to His children. The Bible says "Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart." (Psalms 119:2) I recently heard these words; "It is easier to make decisions when you are grounded in principles." The more grounded we are in the principles and commandments of the Lord, the more likely we are to make the right choices, and our lives will be more Christ like as well as Christ centered.
Psalm one spoke to my heart early on in my life as a Christian and continues to bless me today. I pray that your time spent in meditation of this Psalm has been fruitful up to this point. We are nine days into our three week challenge and I want to encourage you to continue with the challenge of reading it in the morning and the evening.
Our decisions will define what it is we delight in, and in turn those decisions will go a long way in defining the life we live. It is and always has been about the choices that we make. God's word often times gives us examples and illustrations of two different roads or two different paths, and teaches us what we can expect to find on those roads and paths that we choose to take. My friend, the house is only as strong as the foundation that it is built upon, and so it is in the life of a Christian. When we choose to follow and obey the commandments of the Lord, our lives will be built on bedrock and not a sand pile. The Bible teaches us that God's commandments are not grievous (they are not burdensome). The instructions from the word of God are not the clipping of one's wings but the empowering of one's life and soul. When we read Thou shalt not, it is not a wet blanket thrown on our lives to dilute our joy, it is a hedge of protection, it is a shield. My friends, it is love and guidance from the Heavenly Father to His children. The Bible says "Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart." (Psalms 119:2) I recently heard these words; "It is easier to make decisions when you are grounded in principles." The more grounded we are in the principles and commandments of the Lord, the more likely we are to make the right choices, and our lives will be more Christ like as well as Christ centered.
Psalm one spoke to my heart early on in my life as a Christian and continues to bless me today. I pray that your time spent in meditation of this Psalm has been fruitful up to this point. We are nine days into our three week challenge and I want to encourage you to continue with the challenge of reading it in the morning and the evening.
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