Title Two Roads / Psalm 1
content two ways
Psalm 1
Psalm 1 is the introduction to the entire psalm and is the simplest yet most important teaching for life. Just realizing this Psalm 1 will change your life.
1. Two Roads (1-2)
Two Paths in Man's Life - The Bible records two paths in man.
Life Path - Blessing - Narrow and Strenuous - Path of Obedience - Heaven - Son of God
Path to Destruction - Curse - Wide and Good - Path of Disobedience - Hell - Servant of Satan
path of the wicked
Following the counsel of the wicked - standing in the way of sinners - sitting in the seat of the arrogant.
It expresses the stage of falling into the swamp of sin.
The counsel of the wicked is to be in the midst of evil thoughts. Thoughts fall first.
stand in the way of sinners It means doing bad things. Evil deeds begin to emerge.
Thoughts follow actions.
Sit in the seat of the arrogant. Taking evil things for granted, it becomes a chronicity of evil.
Active participation and attitude toward evil.
path of the righteous
We must live a life that is far from the counsel of the wicked, the way of sinners, and the seat of the arrogant.
It refers to a defensive attitude, and in a passive way, it means to stay away from sin.
The righteous must have God-centered thoughts, actions, and attitudes in life.
He delights in the law of the LORD, and meditates on it day and night.
As an active and active attitude, this is not just about reading the Bible a lot. Reading the Bible a lot and knowledge of the Bible is important, but it is a life of longing to hear the voice of God in it and always living according to the Word. Every moment of life must be thought, decided, and acted upon by God's voice that is given to me at every moment.
2. The difference between the godly and the wicked (3-4)
Appearance of a godly person
Fruit - life, eternal life, heaven, victory
Prosperity according to the times - You will prosper with God's guidance and protection and blessings.
This can be seen in the example of Job.
Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection
look of the wicked
chaff - no kernels Outwardly, it seems that there is something, but it becomes worthless with nothing.
Flying in the wind - I end up becoming a vain existence.
The fruit and the bran are divided on the threshing floor at harvest time.
3. God's Judgment (5-6)
Judgment is thorough - sinners do not join the congregation of the righteous.
Judgment is severe - I can't stand the judgment.
Judgment is simple. -Only two roads.
The Way of the Righteous - Approved by God
Path of the wicked - perish
Life seems to have many different paths and is subdivided into many grades, but the end of a human being eventually ends up in these two paths. there is no middle We have no choice but to stand on one side. Which way am I going now? You must look back on yourself and become a believer who stands on the path of the righteous.
We can also reflect on the true meaning of blessing.
The righteous who receive God's approval in the seat of judgment are truly blessed.