Salvation Journey

“Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.” — Psalm 1:5 (KJV) Overall, Psalm 1 is a Psalm of contrast. It presents a path that ultimately leads to destruction ( Psalm 1:1 ) and a path that ultimately leads to a life where the “ leaf also shall not wither ” (Psalm 1: 2-3). In life, these two paths leads to two different types of fruits. The first (and righteous path) leads to fruit that is acceptable to God that derives from the abundant “ rivers of water ” springing forth from Christ at Calvary ( Psalm 1:3 ). The destructive path yields a fruit of chaff “ which the wind driveth away ” ( Psalm 1:4 ) . The ones who yielded the righteous fruit will have a joyous life everlasting where they belong to God and God belongs to them. In the final outcome, God will take the ones who yielded Chaff and cast them into the fire.  In Psalm 1:5 , once again you have a contrast presented. You have two types of people: the ungodly/sinners a

  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

And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper ——Psalm 1:3 (KJV) The word “he”, “his” and “tree” references the blessed man who delights in the Law of the Lord referenced in Psalm 1:1-2: “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” “Rivers of water” is a picture of Christ The blessed man will be like a tree planted by the rivers of water. When the blessed man believes on Christ he is indwelt by the Holy Spirit. A transformation in that person starts taking place and they start to bear fruit such as love, joy, peace and gentleness. Additionally, the Holy Spirit bestows a burden for the lost, poor and downtrodden. Galatian 5:22-23 (KJV) states “ But the fruit of the S

  But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. ----Psalm 1:2 WHO : The first “his” is referring to the blessed man in Psalm 1:1. You also have the Lord himself mentioned in this verse. The second “his” refers to the Lord. The word “he” references, once again, the Blessed man in Psalm 1:1. WHAT: This verse centers around “the law of the Lord”. Law is mentioned twice, I believe, repeated for emphasis. The blessed man, “delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” The blessed man delights and meditates on “the law of the Lord” or the Word of God. In other words, he thinks and ponders on God’s Holy Word. WHERE: One could say, that a Spiritual location is “in the law of the Lord”. A person can meditate and delight in the Word of God everywhere (implied). WHEN : The blessed man meditates on the Word of God “day and night”—continually. WHY : Man’s happiness stems from his delight in the la

  Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established. ——Proverbs 16:3 (KJV) Dear Lord, I pray that you will help us remember that you died on the Cross for our sins, rose again on the third day for our justification and ascended to the right hand of the Father. Give us a heart of flesh so that we may walk in humbleness, mercy and grace so that we may be a light to those who may believe. In Jesus name I pray, Amen. Further reading : Holy Bible - King James Version

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way  of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. —— Psalm   1:1 (KJV) Who: You have four labels of individuals indicated here: The Blessed man The Ungodly Sinners The Scornful When: Continually, daily and forever. What: Continual action is indicated in this verse. The blessed man, on a continual basis walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor does he stands in the way of sinners, nor does he sit in the seat of the scornful. Where: The man who is blessed is away from the ungodly, sinner and the scornful: “ walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly”, “nor standeth in the way of sinners”, “nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful”. Why : The man is blessed because his counsel comes from God as indicated in Psalm 1:2: “But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” Wherefore: The contrast is evident. A person who is blessed will f