Psalm 1 – Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. 3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers. 4 Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that 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 watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
Blessed, meaning “happy,” or perhaps more fully an interjection meaning “Oh happy man!” Oh how happy is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked! Happy is the one who does not assume the positions and standard of those who are mockers of God and His ways. Happy is the one who has settled his mind and cannot be swayed away from serving the Lord. Happy is the one who will not consider going back into the ways of the world. The ones of the world are mockers because they resist the heavenly calling from God. They do not consider it something that they choose as worthy for their lives, but rather they choose the ways of the world, which truly is a way and not ways.
There are only two ways. The way of following God and also the way of not following God. For the latter it matters not what the road they are traveling is named, they all have the same destination. It is not true that all roads lead to Heaven. It is true that one road does and the rest lead to hell. Those who refuse God all mock the loving call from Him by their very resistance. They mock the Word of God that teaches that God is their creator and teaches that man was meant to serve God. If they choose not to submit to and serve God, then they call God something unworthy of being their Savior and Master. But the child of God, who delights in all that the Lord reveals, that person is blessed. Oh how happy is that one! Blessed is the one who follows the way of God and therefore does not fear the next day, or eternity. Happy, happy is the one who serves God, who rests in God, for none can snatch him away from His God (John 10:28). Such is a person who lies on verdant land beside a cool running stream and need not worry about provision and safety for God is his Provider and Protector. That person will live forever, while the ungodly shall die and not be remembered. Family, Jesus said, in Matthew 11:28-30 “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” In John 14:27 Jesus said “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” We are called to our Savior who is gentle, who leads us out of darkness and who breaks the chains that burden us (Psalm 107:13-14). We rest in the peace that Jesus gives because Jesus is Lord, and God, and is ruler of all (Revelation 19:16) and none can resist Him. The eternal King of kings and Lord of lords is He who zealously stands guard over us. We sleep at the feet, and in the love, of the only Almighty God, whom shall we fear! Psalm 23 speaks of the loving goodness of God toward all who call Jesus Savior and Lord. They lack nothing, they rest in peaceful places, God refreshes their soul, He guides every step of His children, and assures them, by His love and will, that they are safe wherever they shall be. The children of the Lord stop to eat, refresh and enjoy a meal when surrounded by enemies who murderously threaten. Such is the inheritance of those of the Lord. Whether the enemy is a man or demon, we are at rest because we belong to God. Oh how blessed, what happy people we are, who love and serve God. Let’s enjoy the rest that we have because we belong to Jesus! Let’s enjoy Him. He really is all we can hope for and beyond! Praise our Savior and Lord Jesus! Praise God!
Psalm 150:6 – Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!
Micah 7:7 – But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
Micah 6:8 – He has shown You, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of You but to do justly, to love mercy, And to walk humbly with Your God.