Blessed is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
Nor stands in
the path of sinners,
Nor sits in the
seat of the scornful;
But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And in His law
he meditates day and night. (Psalm 1:1-2
NKJV)
What we all
need today is a passionate love for the will and commands of God. Submissiveness
to learn, and faith to fulfill are the two qualities by which our heart may be
kept pure and childlike, and through which we shall come to understand the
Bible, nature, and human life. Well may the Psalter, which enshrines obedience
to God's Law, begin with blessed and end with hallelujah!
Here are,
first, the don'ts of the loyal and true soul. If we refuse to walk in the
counsel of the wicked, we shall never sit in the seat of the scornful. But
these don'ts are chiefly valuable as contributing to the positive, as the wall
protects the plant that grows behind it. Our religious life must be fed from
hidden springs, as the roots of the tree creep under the soil to drink of the
stream (Psalm 1:3). Such a life becomes fruitful and beautiful. It is also
prosperous, because it abides in the will of God. It cannot be really injured
by evil, and in the deepest sense it realizes the purpose for which God
commissioned it.
Any life
which refuses reverence and obedience to God's will must resemble the rootless,
fruitless, and lifeless chaff, which is scattered by the restless wind.
Which type
does your life resemble? Are you the deeply rooted tree, yielding beauty and
fruit and shelter to many, or is your life being wasted away like the worthless
chaff?
PRAYER
Open to me,
I pray You, O Spirit of Truth, the treasures of Your Word, that my soul may be
continually enriched, and that I may abound in every good word and work, to
Your honor and glory. I pray in Jesus' name, Amen.
God's Daily Promise
Promise #252:
I will forgive your sins and then forget them.
Hebrews 8:12 (WEB)
For I will be merciful to
their unrighteousness.
I will remember their sins
and lawless deeds no more.”
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