Connected to God’s Health Plan
Scripture reading for August 25: Psalm 1:1-4 “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. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.”
3 John 2 “Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.”
Psalms is the worship song book of the Bible. This first chapter of Psalms begins the worship extoling the blessedness of the person who delights in God and His law and Word. This person does not walk in the counsel of wicked and godless people. They choose not to become a scoffer at God’s Word or of those who choose to listen and obey. The way of the world is to mock God’s Word and to ridicule those believing and obeying. But the blessed man delights in God and His laws and places by choice his mind and thoughts on what God has said. He begins his day that way and ends it in the same manner. Even in the night seasons, he awakes to think on God and His goodness and laws. This choice of mindset brings fruitfulness. The psalmist describes this person as a tree planted by a stream of water that always yielded fruit. Even in a drought, it stayed healthy and strong because roots were tapped into the flowing stream.
The worship song goes on to state that the path of the wicked was not like the blessedness enjoyed by the seeker of God. The wicked were likened to chaff driven by the wind. It was good for nothing and could reproduce nothing. It is God’s desire for us to have the blessed life and in His mercy He has shown us the way by faith in His Son and His Word! Thank You Lord for the stream of Your blessings to the faithful!
Father God, keep me focused and delighted in Your Son and Your amazing Word. All fruitfulness comes from taping into the stream of Your love and grace. Amen.
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