"Blessed is the man"

“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. He shall be like a tree

planted by the rivers of water, that

brings forth its fruit in its season,

whose leaf also shall not wither;

and whatever he does shall prosper.

The ungodly are not so, but are like

the chaff which the wind drives away.

Therefore the ungodly shall 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 ungodly

shall perish.”

     Psalm 1:1-6 (NKJV)

This psalm gives us wise instruction for our lives. To be blessed, we must be careful not to walk in the counsel of the ungodly, stand in the path of sinners or sit in the seat of the scornful. Although we live in the world, we should not let ourselves be influenced by those who are ungodly, scornful or living a sinful lifestyle.  Instead, we should make God’s word our delight, our daily nourishment and let it's truth influence us. The path of life and blessing is found by walking with God according to His righteousness; by contrast, those who follow the ungodly way shall perish.

I pray that we heed God’s word today and every day. Amen.