Blessed Living (4): The Other Option.
Read it Aloud: The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous (Psalm 1:4-5).
Ponder It Prayerfully: The ungodly are not so – not how? Not like the righteous and blessed. They walk in the counsel of the ungodly, stand in the way of sinners, and sit in the seat of the scornful. They do not delight in the Word of God and are therefore not stable. They do not bring forth fruit, their leaves are dry, their lifestyles are not connected to the Lord. Thus they will not last or live.
Be A Doer (James 1:22): As Matthew Henry’s concise commentary says, “Those that, by their own sin and folly, make themselves as chaff, will be found so before the whirlwind and fire of Divine wrath. The doom of the ungodly is fixed, but whenever the sinner becomes sensible of this guilt and misery, he may be admitted into the company of the righteous by Christ the living way, and become in Christ a new creature. He has new desires, new pleasures, hopes, fears, sorrows, companions, and employments. His thoughts, words, and actions are changed. He enters on a new state, and bears a new character. Behold, all things are become new by Divine grace, which changes his soul into the image of the Redeemer. How different the character and end of the ungodly!”
Hide It In Your Heart (Psalm 119:11): And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness (Psalm 9:8).
Pray it Personally: Lord, help me to be strong and firmly rooted in You. I long to live a righteous and holy life, not a fruitless and ungodly one. I know that all things are possible with You and I choose to stay connected to You, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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