Saturday, March 24, 2007

Resting in the wrong places

In my reading I'm back at Psalm 1 again. I have memorized this Psalm, so I love it and often take it for granted as well. The message is clear- resting in the wrong places can get you in trouble! "Come on, sit down, relax." they tell you, but you don't realize where the chair is located....finding rest in the wrong place can be dangerous. It's a very visual chapter- the pictures he paints are very clear. Make sure you are resting in the right places...make sure you are fnding your rest and delight in his word. Read over this short Psalm, and then take a look at your days in the last week. How has it lined up with David's direction? Do you find yourself looking for rest in the wrong places?

Psa 1:1 Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
Psa 1:2 but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night.
Psa 1:3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.
Psa 1:4 The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
Psa 1:5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
Psa 1:6 for the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

1 comment:

Pony and Petey said...

Where do you get these fabulous visuals??? Is it some sort of secret pastor's only website? Our new pastor just taught on Psalm 1 and it was a very good reminder to always be on guard.

But this picture is a GREAT visual representation of that! Thanks = )