Psalms 1

“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD and on his law he meditates day and night.” Psalms 1:1-2 The Psalmist here tells us what it looks like for the person to devote themselves to God. Blessed there means, overjoyed and happy is the man. Who walks not in the council of the wicked… That means, the one who’s happy in the Lord does not take ADVICE from the wicked. Nor does he have the same lifestyle (stand in the way) as them, nor participates in conversations that make a mockery of the Lord (sit in the seat of scoffers). RATHER….His delight is in the instruction from the Lord (that’s found in His word) and on his law he mediates day and night. Delight means pleasure, complete delight, joy, intoxication, desire. His desire is the word of the Lord. And on this word he MEDITATES. It literally means to murmur or speak to ones self. In other words, this passage tells us, overjoyed and happy is the man, that 1.) doesn’t take advice from the wicked, 2.) doesn’t practice the lifestyle of the wicked, and 3.) doesn’t make a mockery of the word of God like the wicked, but his full delight and joy is in the word of the Lord and in times of happiness or hurt, he encourages himself by continually reminding himself of the Word of God. There is nothing that will make you overjoyed and fully satisfied outside of the truth of the Lord, the foundation of our salvation. Family, there is nothing that we can or could do that would bring us more satisfaction then the word of the Lord. Continue to meditate and remember HIS INSTRUCTIONS. Be encouraged in the rock of our salvation.