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Psalm 1:2 (NKJV) But
his delight is in
the law of the Lord, |
Psalm
1:2 is a Bible
verse from the Book of Psalms that
illustrates the habits of those who are blessed by the Lord. The Bible,
though full
of the mysteries of God, has many simple instructions for those who
want to be
blessed
by God.
Any
pattern of behavior or action will produce some form of result. It only
makes
sense that if you want good results, you need to follow a pattern
of
behavior and
action that will produce the results you seek.
The
first part Psalm 1:2 says, “But his delight is in the law of the Lord…”
A very
important notation are the Hebrew meanings of “delight,” which are:
pleasure,
desire, matter, purpose.
Not
only should we take pleasure in the law of the Lord—the Bible—but it
should
also be our purpose. We all want to
know our lives have meaning and purpose, and Jesus said in John 15:5
that we
can do nothing apart from Him. Our purpose
of life is in
Him. He created us.
It
has been my experience that when I recognize a wrong
desire (or the
absence of
a right one), I look up to God for help. He is the only One Who can
transform
the desires of our hearts—from the sinful nature of our flesh to the
holy nature
of Jesus Christ.
It takes courage to face the truth of wrong desires in our heart. We are used to hiding them--from God, from others and even from ourselves.
But
when we
courageously
look at the truth openly
with Christ, it is there we find healing and
freedom.
The
beauty of righteousness is just beyond the door
of truth. Jesus is the
door,
and He is the truth. Be brave enough to get past the rough stuff. He
walks
through it with you.
Our
salvation
goes beyond the moment we accepted Christ into our heart. It
is ongoing—a
work in progress. As a follower of Jesus Christ, you are being changed
into His
image from glory to glory (2 Corinthians 3:18).
There
is great joy in the liberating freedom of healing and rightness. The
holiness
of righteousness comes into the empty place where the darkness of
sinful
desires were cleared out and replaces the darkness, the wounds, with
healing
and light.
Your
soul can feel fresh and clean—whole. That is the effect
of
righteousness, and this
is what
makes a person feel
beautiful.
There
is great joy in righteousness. When you experience this kind of healing
in your
soul, you’ll not only delight in the law of the Lord, but you’ll be
running back
to it every day for more!
The
last part of Psalm 1:2 says, “And
in His law he meditates day and night.” The word
“law” has some fascinating Hebrew meanings: precept or statute; to flow
as
water, to rain, to throw (especially an arrow, to shoot), to point out,
to
teach.
As
I mentioned before, we find our
purpose in the
Bible—the law of the Lord. As we discover the gifts He has given us, we
find
that they are used to lead, influence or teach others in some capacity.
This
is how the law of the Lord flows like
water.
As you practice receiving from the Lord, you become a natural spring
that flows
out, as well.
John
7:38 says, “He that believeth on me, as the scripture
hath said, out of his belly shall
flow rivers of living
water.
The
words “day and night” in Psalm
1:2 point to this very thing. You receive the truth in and live the
Word out
through the channels God has gifted you with—day and night.
Discover
the joy
of righteous
living in the Word of God. It’s where you’ll find Him waiting for you.
Study
the Bible verse of Psalm 1:2,
and receive the blessings and rewards
of the Lord.
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