The Blessed Man

"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." (Psalm 1:1-2)

The Psalmist gives us the description of the blessed, or happy man in the

first Psalm. He starts with three negatives, or what the blessed man does not do.

First, he does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly. Secondly, he does not

stand in the way of sinners. Finally, he does not sit in the seat of the

scornful. But, being negative alone is not enough to make one happy.

We see the positive in his life as his delight in the law of the Lord. He

loves God's word. He delights in it. And why not? All Scripture is given by

inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for

correction, for instruction in righteousness. Later in the Psalms we read,

"I rejoice at thy word as one that findeth great spoil." (Psalm 119:162) He

not only reads God's word, he meditates on it day and night, after he has

lain down at night, or when he is at work the next day. He sees the promises

contained there. He sees God's love to him. He believes what God says to

him. The word "meditate" means to digest.  He digests the word as food for

his soul.

Do you want to be like a tree planted by the rivers of water that brings

forth good fruit? In short, do you want to be a blessed or happy person?

Then, follow the pattern of the man in the first Psalm.