Hello everyone and welcome back. Today we're reading Psalm 1 as today is November 1st and we're going to have a little meditation on the path to true blessedness. Join me as we explore its verses and learn some valuable insight for our lives in under 10 minutes. Psalm 1 serves as an introduction to the entire book of Psalms. It sets the stage for the theme of righteousness and wisdom and it contrasts the way of the righteous to the fate of the wicked. So let's read it together. Psalm 1, starting in verse 1, says, 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, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, who meditates on his law day and night. That person will be like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, whatever they do prospers. Verse 4, Not so with the wicked. They are like chaff that the wind blows away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor the sinners in the assembly of the righteous. For the Lord watches over the ways of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction. We have a choice of paths. The psalm begins by presenting two contrasting paths, the way of the righteous and the way of the wicked. It emphasizes the importance of our associations and our influences. Who is in your small circle? Verse 2 moves on and tells us that the righteous individual finds joy in meditating on God's law day and night. And really it represents a deep ongoing relationship with the Word of God. I always say this quote that I love, you cannot love God more than you love God's Word. The Word of God is God and it's living. It's how we get to know Jesus. It's how we learn about Him and we learn about God the Father. So verse 3 goes on and we get this image of a tree planted by streams of water illustrating the stability and fruitfulness of a life rooted in God's Word. This person flourishes and prospers in their endeavors. Verse 4 through 6 give us ...
