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In Psalm 1:1-2, we have the following
recorded:
1. Blessed is the man that walks not in the
counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way o
sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers:
2. But his delight is in the law of Jehovah;
and on His law does he meditate day and
night.
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Two of the most popular words in the Christian
vocabulary are bless and blessing. God wants to
bless His people. He wants them to be
recipients and channels of blessing. God blesses
us to make us a blessing to others, but He has
given us certain conditions for receivingblessings.
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First of all, we must be separated from the world
(verse 1). The world is anything that separatesus from God or causes us to disobey Him.
Separation is not isolation but contact without
contamination. Sin is usually a gradual process.
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Notice the gradual decline of the sinner in
verse 1. At first, he is found walkingwith the
wicked: And Peter had followed Him afar
off, even within, into the court of the highpriest. (Mark 14:54)
Blessed is the man that walks not in the
counsel of the wicked.
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Secondly, we find him standing with thesinners: ... and Peter also was with them,
standing and warming himself. (John
18:18)
...nor stands in the way of sinners.
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And finally, he is found sitting with thescoffers: And a certain maid seeing him as he
sat in the light of the fire, and looking
steadfastly upon him, said, This man also waswith him. (Luke 22:55)
...nor sits in the seat of scoffers.
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Becoming worldly is progressive; it happens by
degrees. We make friends with the world; we
become spotted by the world; we love the world, become confirmed to it and end up condemned
with it.
Lot is an example of someone who became
worldly. He looked toward Sodom, he pitched
his tent toward Sodom, he lived there, he lost
everything he owned and he ended in sin.
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Second, we must be saturated with the Word: ...
on His law does he meditate day and night
(verse 2). Whatever delights us directs us. We
saturate ourselves with the Word by meditatingon it. Meditation is to the spirit what digestion is
to the body. When we meditate on the Word, we
allow the Spirit of God within us to "digest" theWord of God for us. So not only do we delight
in the Word, it becomes a source of spiritual
nourishment for us.
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And Paul wrote, Let the word of Christ dwell inou richly; in all wisdom teaching an
admonishing one another with psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs, singing with grace in yourhearts unto God. (Colossians 3:16)
We let the word of Christ dwell in us by studying
it. As Paul instructed Timothy, Give diligence to present yourself approved unto God, a workman
that needs not to be ashamed, handling aright the
word of truth. (2 Timothy 2:15)
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Enjoy the blessings God has for you and allow
Him to make you a blessing to others.
God desires to bless us, but we must meet His
conditions for receiving blessings. By staying
separate from the world and keeping saturated in
the word, we may expect God's blessings.Resolve to meditate on the word of God and obey
it. He will make you a blessing to others.