"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper."
Psalms 1:1-3
I love "whatsoever he doeth shall prosper" here. There are obviously qualifications in the scripture as well, but it seems like a really hopeful idea, going along with the idea that all things work together for good if we are listening to the Lord.
Today, let's work on prospering. Although it sometimes seems like a passive thing where we should be able to sit back and just have good things come to us, it doesn't really work that way. We have to be working hard in our lives to avoid some of the pitfalls here, especially sitting in the seat of the scornful. Seems like it would be a totally different world if we all avoided scorn. Let's instead meditate on the law of the Lord a little bit more, and put some effort into prospering by doing some good works, so God has something to work with. :)
No comments:
Post a Comment