“The Blessed Man”
Psalms 1:1-6 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. (2) But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. (3) And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. (4) The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. (5) Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. (6) For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
INTRODUCTION: I am of the opinion, we are all mightily blessed, but we, in our mind, discount the blessedness God has given. In a lot of cases we even say we were “lucky” or “unlucky.” I am not concerned that we “believe” in “luck.’ It is probably a hangover from our previous condition of relying on luck. When we accepted Jesus in belief, luck should have left our vocabulary, but then again, a lot of things should have left as we realized our “new condition.”
This Psalm shows us three entities that is used throughout the Psalms.
1.) The Righteous;
2.) The Ungodly;
3.) The only God.
I. THE HAPPY MAN (vv 1-3)
A. Avoids:
1. Evil influences
Proverbs 4:14 Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men.
2. Evil deeds
Isaiah 59:8 The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.
3. Evil attitudes
Psalms 26:4 I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.
i. (vain = idolaters)
ii. (dissemblers = hypocrites)
B. Delights In God’s Word (v 2)
Psalms 119:16 I will delight myself in thy statutes: I will not forget thy word.
C. God Causes Him To Prosper (v 3)
Psalms 119:14 I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.
II. THE UNGODLY MAN (vv 4-5)
A. Worthless (v 4)
Matthew 13:38 The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;
1. Tares
i. Children of the wicked one
Isaiah 5:24 Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.
1. The chaff of the world
Matthew 3:10-12 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. (11) I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: (12) Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
i. To be devoured
ii. Cast away
B. His destiny (v 5)
Matthew 25:31-46 When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: (32) And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: (33) And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. (34) Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: (35) For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: (36) Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. (37) Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? (38) When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? (39) Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? (40) And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. (41) Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels: (42) For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink: (43) I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. (44) Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? (45) Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. (46) And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
1. To Stand at the left hand of God
Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
i. To be cast into an everlasting Hell
III. FOR THE LORD KNOWS (v 6)
A. The Way Of The Righteous Man
Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
1. He knows our strength
2. He knows our thoughts
3. He knows our trust in Him
B. The Way Of The Ungodly
Proverbs 15:8-9 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. (9) The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
1. Those who have not accepted Jesus
i. They are wicked
ii. Their sacrifices are an abomination to the LORD
C. End Of The Wicked (v 6)
Philippians 3:18-19 (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: (19) Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.)
1. The enemies of the Cross
i. Their end is destruction
Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
ii. Death in the lake of fire
a. Is their wage
2. They will never know
i. The Gift of God
a. Jesus the Christ
Conclusion: Which way have you chosen? Remember God didn’t make your bed, then, tell you to lie in it.
If you made a mess of your life, God will help
He gave you a choice; you are the one who chooses.
God calls us, it is our decision to make the right choice. So the answer is a question, where are you in the LORD?
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