What Do You Delight In?

Bible Reading: Psalm 1

Focus verse: Psalm 1:1-2 "Blessed is the man
who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers"

And the Good News Bible version interprets it: 

"Happy are those
    who reject the advice of evil people,
    who do not follow the example of sinners
    or join those who have no use for God."

There are just two paths presented here in Psalm 1.  You are either on God's path or the world's path.  Look around you and see who you are walking with. Who are you looking to, texting, calling and visiting for advice in your life?  Where do you find delight? 

Walking in God’s ways and under godly counsel is the way to being blessed.  Is your heart blessed with true peace and joy? Reading and listening to God's Word is foundational ...Meditating on God’s Word day and night is like a tree planted by water.  Just as water is to a tree, God’s word will ensure your life-sustaining supply of the Living Water. Continue walking in prayer, obedience, and godly counsel and you will find spiritual growth and blessings of delight in the Lord.

Have you been walking your own way without the input of God?  Do you ever walk in the counsel of the ungodly because you have been with these people more than with God and God's people?  Maybe you have been delighting in the ways of the world.  These ways are a temporary thrill that will be "like worthless chaff, scattered by the wind" and be condemned. Worldly ways have no place with the godly.   We can learn the wisdom of, "Whoever abandons the right path will be severely disciplined;  whoever hates correction will die." Proverbs 15:10

You can die to sin's hold on you and you don't have to do it alone.  Walk with the wise council of the godly and rely on the Holy Spirit.  Romans 6: 6-12 tells us that those who are in Christ are no longer a slave to sin, but empowered to righteousness through Christ.   Each person plans what they will do today and there is a path they will take.  What is your path today?   If you are God's child, do not uproot yourself to follow worldly desires.  Follow and delight in the Lord with joy and peace!

Page Johnson