“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; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper”
Psalm 1:1-3 (KJV).
The above scripture is dealing with the character and attributes of a blessed man. There are three things that a blessed man does not do. 1) The blessed man does not walk in the company, guidance or recommendations offered by the ungodly. 2) The blessed man does not stand in the way or path of sinners. To stand is to take up or maintain a specified position or posture, you are not to take sides in participation with sinners. 3) The blessed man does not sit in the seat of scoffers, by participating in the deliberations of scorn, derision, or contempt against God and His anointed. You see from the verse above that the ungodly have their own walk, path, and seat, which are enmity to God. God does not want you to conform to their ways.
You the blessed man, delight in God’s Word and meditate on it day and night. Delight is a response of the heart to God’s Word. Meditation is to ponder; it involves careful sustained thought, where the spiritual digestive system converts truth to godly living, by which you are transformed into the image of Christ Jesus. The blessed man is likened to a tree planted by the rivers of water, always fruitful, multiplying, replenished, and prosperous. The secret of the tree is the root. Jesus said, I am the vine, you are the branches (John 15:5). You are plugged into an unending supply. Glory!
PRAYER / CONFESSION
Dear Father, I thank you for your blessing at work in me, because I trust and confidently rely on you. Thank you for causing me to flourish like a tree planted by the water that spreads out its roots by the stream. I will not fear when heat comes; my leaves are always green. I have no worries in drought and I will never fail to bear fruits in the name of the Lord Jesus.
WISDOM NUGGET
“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.” Romans 12:2 (KJV)