I am catching up on the missing days.
I came across the explanation of the progression in the beginning of Psalm 1 many years ago and now I cannot read Psalm 1 without noticing it.
Let’s look the progression in terms of posture.
- Walk – indicates passing by. You can slow down or pick up speed but you are passing by. If you keep walking, you will be out of it.
- Stand – not moving, stationary, immobile. You are staying where you are. Still, you are standing.
- Sit – now, not only you are staying, but you are also feeling at home. You are in no hurry in move away.
Next, let’s look at the progression in term of how deep you are into it.
- The Wicked – mischief, roguish, and immoral. These people have evil thoughts. They tend to do bad things.
- Sinners – these people not only think evil thoughts, but they also commit sins. They are doing things wrong in the eyes of the God.
- Mockers – these people not only commit sins, but they also don’t try to hide. They openly mock God. They are the type that challenge God to strike them with fires and brimstones.
If we are not careful, we will get deeper and deeper in sin. One day, we may find it very hard to get out.
Allow me to suggest another progression.
- Delight – you are fond of something, in this case, the law of the Lord. You want to know what God wants. You are inclined to learn it and obey it. You spend a bit of time on it.
- Meditate – you spend “day and night” thinking about the law of God. It means so much to you that you spend the whole day long thinking about it, making it a part of your life.
- Planted – you have developed a very intimate relationship with God and you are bearing fruit! You have life!
The choice is very clear. Follow God. Love God. Obey God.
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