Psalm 1:1-3

PSALM 1:1-3

Scripture:

 

Psalm 1:1-3

¹ Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the 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 meditates day and night.
³ He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,
   that brings forth its fruit in its season,
   whose leaf also shall not wither;
   and whatever he does shall prosper.

 

Observations:

 

Blessed means that this person has joy and contentment that can only come from God.
He also has the believer’s blessings that are reserved for God’s children.

To truly follow after God, one cannot follow after the ungodly. They must avoid associating with those who are walking in sin. Caution: Please don’t think this means the believer doesn’t interact with unbelievers at all. It means that the believer is not following and taking “wisdom” or counsel from unbelievers/sinners. Rather, his wisdom and counsel comes only from the Law of the Lord, the Word of God, which he not only meditates on (thinks deeply about), but also takes delight in (enjoys).

 

One of the blessings of being a godly person, is that they are like a tree planted by rivers of water. They are surrounded by the abundant resources that God gives His children. They are never parched and never run dry. They always have that Living Water.

They also bring forth fruit, which is demonstrated in their life through peace, joy, contentment, love, and godliness.

 

One of the greatest promises here is that whatever they do will prosper. Caution: This does not mean that they will live in mansions and drive fancy cars. It means that when they are following the Word and will of God, they will prosper because they will be on the right path.

 

Applications:

 

As Christians and Christian parents trying to raise our children to be Mighty Acorns for God, we must only seek counsel and wisdom from God through reading, studying, memorizing, applying, and praying the Word of God.

 

We must resist the temptation to follow after the “wisdom” of the world. We must cherish the Word of God and seek to encourage our children to also. When we do this, blessings will abound from God.

 

Prayer:

 

Heavenly Father,

You are the source of all wisdom. You are omnipotent, all-knowing. Your ways are above our ways; your thoughts higher than our thoughts (Isaiah 55:8). Your Bible is the inspired, infallible, inerrant Word of God. It has perfect wisdom for our lives. Help us to cherish You and Your Word with all our hearts. Help us to meditate on Your Word day and night. Help us to follow You with all that we have. Help us to raise our Mighty Acorns and that they would be Mighty Oak Trees that would be planted by water, with roots so deep and wide that they will never be shaken, that bear fruit for You and Your Kingdom, whose leaves never wither. Lord, help us to prosper in whatever we do to bring honor and glory to You. Amen.

This method of studying Scripture is called "SOAP Method".
Basically you write out the Scripture verse(s),
write out any of your Observations about the verse(s),
write out any Applications to your life,
and then write out a Prayer to God about the verses.