“1. 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. 2. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3. 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.”
How is your tree today? If someone stepped back and snapped a picture of your life would it resemble this tree represented in Psalm 1:3? Would you resemble a tree full of fruit? Think about this time of year for a moment. The acorn crop is a great benefit to wildlife. When an oak tree doesn’t produce fruit its not much help to the wildlife. There is a good reason why Christians are not producing healthy fruit today! We can find these reasons in our text. Verse one and two both tell us why our life is more like a withering leaf, rather than a strong tree bearing fruit. What kind of influence do you have in your life? Are your friends more the type that would encourage you to break hunting laws or skip church to hunt on Sunday? Notice how the Bible says, “Blessed is the man that walketh not…” The word blessed is referring to the happy man. There are many unhappy Christians today following the ways of ungodliness because the people they walk with are ungodly and don’t care for the things that are right. Do you have those types of friends? The Bible says they will keep you from being blessed and cause you to make bad decisions in your life. Verse two should be the centerpiece of your life. Its starts, “But his delight…” Who is the his? Refer back to verse one! The blessed man, or you could say the happy man! The happy man’s delight is in the law of the LORD. That is referring to the Word of God. When should you read the Word of God? Psalm 1:2 tells us “day and night.” Spend time in God’s Word, but also live the way it leads you! Are you walking happy today? Could it be that the influences in your life are not the right people you should be walking with? II Corinthians 6:14 “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?” Are you walking happy today? Could it be that your not spending time in the Word of God? Psalm 1:2 “But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” If we can get verse one and two engrained into our lives we will see the results of verse three! “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.” Don’t let ungodly friends hinder your walk with the Lord! Be a witness and testimony to them the best that you can, but choose some friends that care about the things of God! Also, spend some time reading and studying the Word of God! It will change your life in ways you never thought possible! Psalm 1:3 “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.”
Memory Verse Week 11/16/20
Psalm 1:3
“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.”
