Through the Bible Day by Day 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. THE TWO WAYS AND THE TWO ENDS Psa_1:1-6 Like a signpost, this psalm points the road to blessedness. The opening word may be read, “Oh, the blessedness!” The psalm begins with the same message as the Sermon on the Mount, Mat_5:1-48. Beneath the lintel of benediction we pass into the temple of praise. Blessedness is obtainable in two ways: negatively, we may avoid the society of the irreligious; positively, we must enter the company of prophets and kings, of psalmists and historians, and especially of God Himself, speaking in Scripture. Do not simply read the Bible; meditate upon it. Better one verse really masticated than a whole chapter bolted. The rewards are, to be planted by rivers, to bear fruit, and to prosper. See Gen_39:3-4; Gen_49:22. How blessed it is, also, to realize that God knows and loves! See Psa_56:8. The sinner begins with ungodliness, goes on to scorning, and ends as chaff, Mat_13:30. Through the Bible Day by Day by F.B. Meyer Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Used by Permission. Bible Hub |
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