Psalm 1

Psalm 1

I love that the psalm gives three “nots”-blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, who stands not in the way of sinners, who sits not in the seat of scoffers. The one that speaks the most to me is sitting in the seat of scoffers. Lord, I am so often in that seat. I love to think of myself as not a scoffer but I am. I scoff at ministry, at people, sometimes even at you God. I am so sorry.

What is precious about this is that it does not leave us with “nots.” Blessed is the one who delights in the law of the lord, who meditates on his word day and night. Jesus, I know that you fulfilled the law, so to meditate on the law is to meditate on you and Lord, I am not doing this. It is not my delight, and I do not meditate on it day and night. I give a sliver of my time to the word. Sometimes, god, I even want to “save” meditating on the word for another time, like when I go home. Lord, I need your help because I don’t know how to meditate on it and still do all these other things as well. Can you guide me in that Father?

The promise made is precious…She is like a tree planted by streams of water. Yes lord, like a tree that yields its fruit in season. As I lean into you, you will yield fruit in me. The fruit of the spirit lord. The fruit of Christ. Let it pour out of me. I love you lord, I want to be planted deeply in Ligon, in State, in the here and now. Loving you, pursing you, running hard after thee lord. I want to want thee. I thirst to be more thirsty still. The wicked will not stand to the judgment because they stood in the way of sinners. Sinners will not be in the congregation of the righteous-if you o lord would mark iniquities, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness. There is plentiful redemption. That is who you are. You know the way of the righteous. Know my way lord, lead me in the way of righteousness because without you I know it not. What did I learn, meditate on Him day and night. Let him plant me and bring about fruit, but I must draw near to the stream for the planting. Know that I will stand among the righteous because Christ was declared guilty.  Trust and love and want more of the Holy One.