Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers….
I have been exposed to the book of Psalms for most of my life. It feels very familiar, and at 150 poems, it’s the second longest book in the Bible. My instinct is to double or triple up on what I read each day and move on through this one.
Psalm 1:2 …but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on His law day and night.
But Psalm one seems to encourage me to linger, to sink my roots deeper, to allow my understanding of this book to grow and mature so that the fruits of my faith can be fully ripened. I am encouraged to delight in and meditate on these poems, to take my time as I read.
Psalm 1:3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers.
Lord, Thank You for this day and this scripture. Thank You for allowing me to linger in Your word, drawing closer to You. Help me, as I read through the Psalms, to grow and mature in my faith. Help me to shine Your light and praise Your name. Amen.
Psalm 1:6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.
Have a blessed day.