Psalm 1 – Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers. Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
What do you want to make of your relationship with God?
Spend more time in the Bible? Prayer? Church? Whatever it is, I want to encourage you that you can do it.
Like the verse above says, when you plant yourself in the things of God, your life will benefit greatly.
What do you want to be different in your relationship with God?
Go back and read all of Psalm 1. Make a list of things that a “blessed” person will do, and a list of the things a “wicked” person will do.
Verse one encourages us to avoid the “counsel” of the wicked. How would you describe the counsel we receive from the media (movies, television, music, internet, etc.)?
How can someone avoid “walking in the counsel of the wicked?”
what would it look like if the Word of God was the delight of your life.
What is the fruit that results from meditating on God’s Word?
How should your relationship with the Word of God impact your relationships with other people (particularly the wicked, sinners, and mockers)?
After looking at this Psalm, what is one specific action you need to take regarding your relationship to the Word of God?
Pray: For God to help you apply & continue to teach you what you just gained from this devotion.
Song: Meditate on what you’ve just read & learned while listening to this song
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