Wednesday, March 17, 2010
♥ Esther's Sunday Musings
My Bible studies this morning brought me to the book of Psalm’s (Due to Dad’s health we had personal devotions today) Psalm’s 1 itself is labeled: The Blessed Man.
Psalm 1:1 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.
• The Blessed Man spoken about here is the Lord Jesus Christ in *type (compare 2 Timothy 1:10 ‘But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath abolished *death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:’) The word “blessed” could of also been translated “happy.” The first three verses not only show forth the Lord, who is our example (1 Peter 2:21 ‘For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:’); they show what the truly righteous man is-the example that Christians should show others (1 Timothy 4:12 ‘Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity (love), in spirit, in faith, in purity.’).
Psalm 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
• Our joy should be in God’s laws, and words that he has pointed out to us. It should be a joy to obey him and live righteously doing his will.
• We must concentrate and make sure that the Lord’s will is on our minds from morning till night, his will be done in us!
Psalm 1:3 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.
• Tree planted by the rivers: Compare his thought with our Lord as the Vine (John 15: 1-6 ‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.’ ‘Every branch in me that beareth now fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.’ ‘Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoke unto you.’ ‘Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.’ ‘I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.’ ‘If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned,’)
• Whatsoever he doeth: This verse, with its picture of a tree, speaks of fruit bearing in service for God, which will prosper because it is for Him and of Him-in his power.
Psalm 1:4-5 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.’ ‘Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
• The ungodly (which are not directed of God) are like chaff (husks of grain) when the wind cometh they get blown away since they are founded on nothing but wordly principles. Thus this being said in verse 4, verse 5 continues by saying, that since they are founded on nothing, they shall not be able to stand in the day of judgment (The great white throne in Revelation) neither shall sinners be comfortable in the congregations (groups) of the Christians, for Christ is not in them and the Christian’s righteousness shalt expose their need of Christ and their sin.
Psalm 1:6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
• The Lord knoweth his people, and where they shalt go. Belonging to him is eternal we shalt live with him forever. In the presence of the Almighty God. But the way of the man who rejects Christ, is utter annihilation (death) this doesn’t just speak of physical earthly death, but of the second death (hell) where their souls shall burn eternally. Forever separated from God.
Psalm 1:1 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.
• The Blessed Man spoken about here is the Lord Jesus Christ in *type (compare 2 Timothy 1:10 ‘But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath abolished *death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:’) The word “blessed” could of also been translated “happy.” The first three verses not only show forth the Lord, who is our example (1 Peter 2:21 ‘For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:’); they show what the truly righteous man is-the example that Christians should show others (1 Timothy 4:12 ‘Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity (love), in spirit, in faith, in purity.’).
Psalm 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
• Our joy should be in God’s laws, and words that he has pointed out to us. It should be a joy to obey him and live righteously doing his will.
• We must concentrate and make sure that the Lord’s will is on our minds from morning till night, his will be done in us!
Psalm 1:3 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.
• Tree planted by the rivers: Compare his thought with our Lord as the Vine (John 15: 1-6 ‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.’ ‘Every branch in me that beareth now fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.’ ‘Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoke unto you.’ ‘Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.’ ‘I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.’ ‘If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned,’)
• Whatsoever he doeth: This verse, with its picture of a tree, speaks of fruit bearing in service for God, which will prosper because it is for Him and of Him-in his power.
Psalm 1:4-5 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.’ ‘Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
• The ungodly (which are not directed of God) are like chaff (husks of grain) when the wind cometh they get blown away since they are founded on nothing but wordly principles. Thus this being said in verse 4, verse 5 continues by saying, that since they are founded on nothing, they shall not be able to stand in the day of judgment (The great white throne in Revelation) neither shall sinners be comfortable in the congregations (groups) of the Christians, for Christ is not in them and the Christian’s righteousness shalt expose their need of Christ and their sin.
Psalm 1:6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
• The Lord knoweth his people, and where they shalt go. Belonging to him is eternal we shalt live with him forever. In the presence of the Almighty God. But the way of the man who rejects Christ, is utter annihilation (death) this doesn’t just speak of physical earthly death, but of the second death (hell) where their souls shall burn eternally. Forever separated from God.
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