Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Psalm 1

    Blessed is the man
        who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
    nor stands in the way of sinners,
        nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
    but his delight is in the law of the LORD,
        and on his law he meditates day and night.
    He is like a tree
        planted by streams of water
    that yields its fruit in its season,
        and its leaf does not wither.
    In all that he does, he prospers.
    The wicked are not so,
        but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
    Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
        nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
    for the LORD knows the way of the righteous,
        but the way of the wicked will perish.
(Psalm 1 ESV)

Two verses.  Three simple reminders.

Blessed is the man who walk not in the counsel of the wicked -  from whom do I seek counsel?

Nor stands in the way of sinners, or sits in the seat of scoffers - with whom am I keeping company?

But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night - am I spending time meditating on his law?  Do I take delight in scripture?

Lord, remind me of these and show me the way of the righteous as I meditate on your word.

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