7. PSALM ONE!

TWO TYPES OF PEOPLE …

THE BLESSED AND THE UNGODLY.

Charles Hadden Spurgeon said. “Sinners cannot live in Heaven; they would be out of their element. Sooner could a fish live upon a tree than the ungodly could live in Paradise.” So, the only way to live in Heaven is to be born again and become new creatures with pure hearts, able to fully enjoy the presence of God, the Angels, and the redeemed, our true Christian friends.

BLESSED. Translated as “blissful” due to the blessings he is receiving or about to receive. It also could be paraphrased as.

“How rewarding is the life of the person who … etc.”

There is a real contrast between those who follow God’s ways and those who choose their own way of living.

As Christians, we all have individual choices to make: Where we sit. Where we walk. Where we stand! Because people influence us, whoever they may be, Christian or Non-Christian.

Our Friends.

Sometimes we don’t carefully discern the person with whom we make friends. It is not until we are wounded by them or we have been led astray to their way of living.

It’s then we realise we became too close and we surrendered our hearts to them and we were ‘burnt’ from the fire of manipulation and control.

So this Psalm is a loving, gentle warning to the righteous in Christ, to choose wisely whom you embrace into your lives. People influence us! First, we must learn to live God’s way. Then reject those who do not follow God’s standards according to His Word.

There are people for whom you would swim an ocean to help, but they will not cross a puddle to help you! These people are just using you and will reject you if you offend them.

If you are caught up in such relationships, then in a Christlike way, end them!

We witness to our acquaintances … We become friends with the Godly.

Who are these ungodly people and how do I recognise them?

Usually, they are consumed by themselves and have no regard for God and His Word, including Church attendance, witnessing for Christ, and reading their Bibles. They can be charming people, but they compromise their moral standards by adopting the world’s standards.

This is where they try to seduce you away from the Lord in devious ways. As the world gets more and more evil the churches are not far behind through compromise.

CHURCH! STAND UP, STAND UP FOR JESUS.

Make sure you attend a Bible-believing, Spirit-led, Soul-Winning Church.

‘GO’ WHERE YOU CAN ‘GROW’ IN CHRIST.

Psalm One tells us regarding the ungodly…

WALK NOT, in their company. Don’t listen to them or take their advice.

STAND NOT, in places where they congregate, keep your communication “short.” Don’t listen to gossip or join in conversations that criticises other people.

SIT NOT, Don’t make them your friends or you will be influenced by them.

THE CONTRAST…

THE GODLY, LOVE THE WORD OF GOD.

They meditate on it day and night. Meaning he “murmurs” or recites it from memory, to put it into practice in his own life.

You are never too old or too young to memorize scripture. Why don’t you choose an easy verse of scripture such as,

John 3:16.

“FOR GOD DO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY SON, THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM SHALL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE.”

Say it over and over again until it sits comfortably in your subconscious mind. Then it will remain forever!!

This is what purifies your heart and it is expressed by Godly behaviour.

So the Godly are: SAVED THROUGH CHRIST! YOU ARE A NEW PERSON IN CHRIST…

“Old things are passed away and all things become new.”

SEPARATED – FROM THE WORLD!

What do you allow yourself to watch on TV? What do you read? What about your relationship standards? Your entertainment. Your speech, your dress? We need to be ‘set apart’ from the things that would cause us to stumble and fall away from God. It is called ‘Holy Living.’

THE GODLY.

They are: SANCTIFIED (set apart) LIVING A GODLY LIFE.

The results are:

HE IS A FRUITFUL TREE. Planted by the riverside, a stream of nourishment to bring forth fruit in his season here on this earth.

WHATEVER HE DOES HE SHALL PROSPER.

Prosper in all areas of life. Spiritually. Mentally. Physically. Financially.

Read Jer 17:7,8.

HE IS CAREFULLY PLANTED.

HE IS WONDERFULY PROTECTED.

HIS FRUIT IS PROLIFIC.

THE COMING JUDGMENT.

There is a time of coming judgement, where there will be a distinction between the Godly and the Ungodly.

“THE GODLY ARE IN THE COMPANY OF THE UPRIGHT.” Malachi 3:2.

THE UNGODLY WILL PERISH!                Psalm 1:4-6.

They shall not stand when judged by God.

Will be separated from the Godly.

Driven away by the Spirit of God.

They will perish!

In light of this Psalm. We need to re-evaluate our lives to see if we are among the Godly. The first thing you must do to be counted among the Godly is… To become Godly yourself.

Admit you are a sinner. Believe that Jesus shed his blood and died on the cross to forgive, save, heal and deliver you.

Ask Him into your life and make it new. Ask the Holy Spirit to fill you and make you like Jesus. Then follow Him.

Then fellowship with other Christians of like mind, so you can grow in the Grace and favour of God.

Amen.

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