Blessed is the One
Psalms 1:1-4 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.
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.
4 Not so the wicked!
They are like chaff
that the wind blows away.
Don’t you love how often God reveals through His Word the comparison between good and evil? And notice how God talks in terms of good vs evil rather than right vs wrong. Remember, right vs wrong are moral values and may shift over time, while good vs evil are godly values and therefore do not change.
The psalmist (David) goes on to be even more explicit in his warning—do not stand with sinners, nor walk with the wicked, nor sit with mockers.
Notice the progression of sin—first it seems casual as the godly man is warned against even walking in the vicinity of the wicked. Then the warning includes standing with the sinners—the godly man has progressed from walking in the general vicinity to lingering nearby and, finally, the godly man has taken a seat in the council. When we linger as Eve did near the forbidden fruit, the temptation sometimes becomes too strong to resist.
Instead we are told to meditate on the law. Another word for meditate is to ponder, or to think deeply about a subject. When we take the time to truly consider godly instruction, we will be less likely to stray from the pathway of holiness.
May we determine each day that there is only one way to walk the Christian lifestyle, and that is by staying so close to the Master that a detour is not even considered.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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