Scripture:
Psalm 1:1-6
Blessed is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly,
Nor stands in the path of sinners,
Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And in His law he meditates day and night.
He shall be like a tree
Planted by the rivers of water,
That brings forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall prosper.
The ungodly are not so,
But are like the chaff which the wind drives away.
Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment,
Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
For the Lord knows the way of the righteous,
But the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Observation:
Where there is life, there is hope. This passage talks about life like a tree. However this tree will always have growth on it, it will always look alive, this tree will bear fruit in it's right season, and at all times will be covered in leaves! That's pretty awesome if we apply that image to our own lives, especially when we are in or approaching a season of distress and drought!
How can this be appropriated in my life? By meditating on God's Word constantly. Finding out what He says in every aspect of your life through the words of the Bible. God does not leave us in the dark - He always shows us the Way.
And for me meditating means really looking, striving for the answers however long it may take. The best things in life are often the things we went after the hardest and longest.
God has a pattern for life and for Joy and for Hope - follow it today and become like a tree along the riverside - beautifully refreshed!
