Psalm 1 - NKJV 1 Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, And in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He shall be like a tree Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper. 4 The ungodly are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind drives away. 5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. 6 For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the ungodly shall perish.

The Blessing of the Godly Man Five things that characterize his walk. 1. He does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly, 2. He does not stand in the path of sinners, 3. He does not sit in the seat of the scornful; 4. He delights in the law of the LORD, 5. He meditates day and night in the Word of God. The results of living like such a man. 1. He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, 2. He shall brings forth its fruit in its season (good time), 3. His leaf also shall not wither; 4. And whatever he does shall prosper. Just like a tree that does not grow up overnight so is this man. It takes time to be holy. It takes day after day routine to engrain godly disciplines in to our lives and thus make our character permanently changed. For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, Finally, God is watching. Nothing goes unnoticed with him. Be sure your sin will find you out and be sure your personal holiness will be found out as well. The story of the Tortoise and the Hare is appropriate here. The Hare was fast and furious doing everything quickly but soon ran out of steam. The tortoise on the other hand plodded along, slowly but surely, step by step and day by day. He was the disciplined runner. He won the race. New King James Bible, Bible Gateway Index Our Devotional Index