Psalm 1 - A Devotion
I had started up this psalms blog last year and didn't get myself to post on it. Now I think I'm going to see if I can write some devotions based on psalms, proverbs or even hymns. Psalms 1 The Way of the Righteous and the End of the Ungodly 1 Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the [a]ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he [b]meditates day and night. He shall be like a tree Planted by the [c]rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper.I This psalm gives us hope that if we focus on God and what he wants in our lives, we will prosper like a tree drinking in water from a nearby stream. I can tell you one thing, if we focus on our fears or what David calls the "ungodly", we will surely be put into despair. I have experienced this first hand. My mind can really be a