Living in the Blessing
June 2, 2024

1 Blessed is the person who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! 2 But his delight is in the Law of the Lord, and on His Law he meditates day and night. 3 He will be like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither; and in whatever he does, he prospers. 4 The wicked are not so, but they are like chaff which the wind blows away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. 6 For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
Psalm 1

Blessed is the person who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers!
Psalm 1:1

“Blessed” - Hebrew “ether” = happiness or contentment

• If you want to find the right path, the first step is getting off the

one.

3 Questions

1) What

influence my thoughts on a regular basis? (vs 1a)

2) What

are leading me away from God? (vs 1b)

3) Where is my

of influence leading me? (1c)

Who you listen to becomes who you follow, who you follow becomes who you identify with, and who you identity with becomes who you are.

But his delight is in the Law of the Lord, and on His Law he meditates day and night.
Psalm 1:2

• Are you

instructed or self-instructed?

He will be like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither; and in whatever he does, he prospers.
Psalm 1:3

The blessed person:

4 The wicked are not so, but they are like chaff which the wind blows away. 5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. 6 For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.
Psalm 1:4-6

The wicked person is:

“Whoever has my commands and keeps them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I too will love them and show myself to them.”
John 14:21

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
Matthew 6:33