Salvation Journey

  The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.   —-Psalm 1:4 (KJV)   Judgment is Coming   In Psalm 1:4, we have a stark contrast to the  tree thriving  in the proverbial rivers of water described in  Psalm 1:3 . God uses a simile to describe the ungodly and their eventual judgment: “the chaff which the wind driveth away.” The  Nelson’s Illustrated Bible Dictionary  defines the word “Chaff” as: “the fine, dry material, such as husks (seed coverings) and other debris, that is separated from the seed in the process of threshing grain.”   God loves to use contrast as a tool to illustrate powerful points. The righteous person trusts the Lord Jesus as their Savior and their sins are taken away. They are in dwelt by the Holy Spirit and are planted by the proverbial river which is Jesus and his Holy Word. The Holy Spirit teaches the believer the righteous ways of God (even though they will never reach perfection in this life – see  Romans Chapter 7 ). Matthew 6:3

Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:  Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain. ——Proverbs 30: 7-9 (KJV)   “ Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD ?”   Wealth can breed arrogance. This can cause an individual to think about what self has done to get wealth instead of giving thanks to God who provided the means to wealth. An individual can say, “I have done this. I amassed this wealth. Not God. Who is this guy anyways? I don’t need him. I’m not sure he even exists.”   “lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.”   I think it should be the heart’s desire of every Christian to have enough wealth and income to provide for the needs of their family and themselves. This would free up some anxiety and worry so that the believer can uplift and worship God and to thank him for sending his son to die for u