The first Psalm really tells us the message of all the Psalms. It says, 'The only way to be truly happy is to live in the will of God and do the will of God day by day.' But how do you do that? The writer of the first Psalm tells us what not to do as well as telling us what we should do. These instructions are like road signs, showing us where to go. The first one says, 'Don't walk' - where? In the way the unsaved tell us to go. They say, 'You only live once, so have a good time'. That is not what a Christian should say. The next one says, 'Don't stand' - where? In the place where the unsaved always gather, usually to do something wrong. That is no place for a Christian. The third one says, 'Don't sit' - where? With those who openly laugh at God and his Word. What should a Christian do then? He finds happiness in reading the Bible and in thinking over what he reads. He discovers in the Bible what God wants him to do and does it because it is God's will. He will be like a tree alongside a creek. Even in dry times that tree will stay green because it puts its roots down to where the life-giving water is. What kind of a Christian are you? One who still wants to always be with those who are unsaved? Or do you find your real happiness in the study of the Bible and in guiding your life by what it says? Think About This: The first three steps in backsliding: Walking - standing - sitting - in places where we ought not to be. |
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