Scott Allen leads today's lesson from Psalm 1:1-6. Two groups of people exist in our world. One group desires to obey God's commands. Another group rejects God's commands and mocks those who follow them. How does it turn out for each group? Should Christians befriend and affirm people who depart from God's instructions? No, Christians are called to live separate, obedient lives regardless of the hecklers, knowing our relationship with God sustains us in the present and that Christ's salvation secures our future. Psalm 1 directs us to stand our ground and avoid compromise with a bitter, hopeless world.
