“How long, O
men, will you turn My glory into shame?
How long will
you love delusions and seek false gods?”
Ps. 4:2
“Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the
wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,
but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on His law day
and night.” Ps. 1:1-2
Does not walk
“halak”: to live as a manner of life, continually, be conversant
In the counsel “etsah”: advice and purpose
Of the wicked “rasha”: hostile to God
Nor stand “amad”:
be in a standing attitude
In the path “derek”: of course of life or moral character
Of sinners “chatta”: reckoned as offenders
Nor sit “yashab”:
to have one’s abode, to dwell
In the seat “mowshab”: dwelling place
Of scoffers “luwts”: talk arrogantly, to be inflated, show
oneself a mocker
Our world is going mad!
Isaiah warns, “Woe to
those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light
for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.” Is. 5:20
In whose counsel are you and I choosing to walk (live as our
manner of life)?
In whose path are you and I choosing to stand (be in a
standing attitude)?
Where are we choosing to seat ourselves (make our dwelling
place)?
There are only 2 teams. We either pick God and His Team, or
the devil and his team.
(Remember, 2 Cor. 11:5 tells us that the devil and his
servants masquerade as servants of righteousness…. so be very discerning when
picking your team!)
For true Believers, our Almighty Loving God promises us:
“You have been born again, not of seed which is perishable
but imperishable that is, through the living and enduring Word of God.” 1Pet.
1:23
We’ve been re-born imperishable “aphithartos”: not
liable to corruption or decay
Through “dia”: by the means of, reason by which
something is or is not done
The living “zao”: to be in full vigour, actively
blessed, endless in the kingdom of God
And enduring “meno”: to remain in reference to place,
time, state and condition
Word “logos”: the essential Word of God, Jesus
Christ, the personal wisdom and power in union with God His minister in
creation and government of the universe, the cause of all the world’s life both
physical and ethical, which for the procurement of man’s salvation put on human
nature in the person of Jesus the Messiah, the second person in the Godhead,
and shone forth conspicuously from His words and deeds.
Amidst this crazy confusion, may we live up to the blessings
we’ve been promised, consistently choosing to walk, stand and sit with our
forever faithful God and His team!
Big hugs and much love as we eagerly await
His return, ~Shaun and Betsy
