Psalm 1 (27/10/08)

From HonHon

The passage starts with an encouraging introduction that commends a person who remains righteous despite of the wicked surroundings. Blessed, according to the NIV Study Bible, means the happy condition of thse who revere the LORD and do his will and who put their trust in him. On the other hand, Good News Bible uses the word "happy" instead. Well, those who are abide in the LORD are undoubtly joyful! Also, those who delight in God's law are "planted by streams of water". Therefore, whatever he does, he will prosper and succeed. This reminds me of Matthew 6:33-Seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and these things will be added to you.

As for the wicked, the Psalmist used these words to describe them. Chaff in NIV, worthless chaff and GNB, straw. All these show the weakness and frailty of the evil people. They are "scattered by the wind". Chaff are buirnt as well. In Luke 3:17, John the Baptist told the people near Jordan river about Jesus that he has his winnowing shovel to thresh out all the grain and gather the wheat(the righteous) into his barn (heaven ) but he will burn the chaff (the wicked) in a fire that never goes out (lake of burning sulphur)"

The message is simple. Those who follow God will prosper while those who do not will have to face the music. For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish (verse 6).

Mine will be a more personal sharing.

Memorized this Psalm in MYF camp before. I don’t know whether God speaks to me but verse2 hits me.

“His delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.”

What cherishes God is when I do the things according to His will. I have not been going to Him for a very long time and my walk just worsens. There was a time when I felt like giving up. However, there is something holding me on. I do not know what the something is. I’m just glad that I can go to Him in QT again after so long. It is also said that God watches over the way of the righteous. This assures me that He will lead and guide me when I’m following him not as a follower or believer but a DISCIPLE! All this while, I think my faith is not as deep as people think. I prayed good prayers last time but I couldn’t pray properly to myself when I stopped my walk with Him. My spiritual life is in a very dark situation. I just want to pray like how I used to be. I know it’s only by being faithful in Him; I can do a lot of things. My prayer life will never be the same because I’m more mature one step ahead.

wow..really mis QTing wif u guys.

well...from wad Mel says n from wad I understand if Psalm 1 refers to Law and de 2nd part of verse 2 to says "...and on his law he meditates day and night". and if the Bible is sort of God's Law den it made me wonder about dose days wen I did not do my QT or do it properly then m I delighted wif wad i haf accomplished? Am I satisfied wif wad I haf done???

But wen I read verse 1 "Blessed is the man who does not walk in the ways of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers".I feel grateful that at times there was jz moments where I felt like giving in or giving up, the number of times that God's grace had safed me from sinning or making others sin or " winning the arguement and losing a friend".There were times wen i caught myself n i thank Him for dat.U noe how i can be wif my jokes n lameness.haha.