1 Blessed (happy, fortunate, prosperous, and enviable) is the man who walks and lives not in the counsel of the ungodly [following their advice, their plans and purposes], nor stands [submissive and inactive] in the path where sinners walk, nor sits down [to relax and rest] where the scornful [and the mockers] gather.
2 But his delight and desire are in the law of the Lord, and on His law (the precepts, the instructions, the teachings of God) he habitually meditates (ponders and studies) by day and by night.
3 And he shall be like a tree firmly planted [and tended] by the streams of water, ready to bring forth its fruit in its season; its leaf also shall not fade or wither; and everything he does shall prosper [and come to maturity].
4 Not so the wicked [those disobedient and living without God are not so]. But they are like the chaff [worthless, dead, without substance] which the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the wicked [those disobedient and living without God] shall not stand [justified] in the judgement, nor [b]sinners in the congregation of the righteous [those who are upright and in right standing with God].
6 For the Lord knows and is fully acquainted with the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly [those living outside God’s will] shall perish (end in ruin and come to nought).
We at times judge people on the outside appearance. We may not immediately claim but whenever we see someone in dirty clothes we distance ourselves and make some move to be away from the person. While our passage speaks of the ways of the righteous and wicked, I would like us to focus on three actions found on the first verse which says: walk, stand and sit. The psalmists gives a very distinct instruction regarding mans usual act of walking, onto path which he believes is right and later on stand and spend sometime making escape regarding the negative performed and eventually sit, a very comfortable position which many dare not leave.
We are praying for the persecuted, while some news may tell us that somehow they've triggered their persecutions, we cannot asks the heavens effectively if we doubt our brethren's condition.
Let us pray:
A. Let us pray for purity of purpose for us who are praying for the persecuted. Let our eyes be on the The One who desires for us to remember our brethren rather than man"s applause which really means nothing.
B. Let us pray for the persecuted, that they may have the wisdom to say the right words at the right time and be wise in entertaining people who claims to be one with them.
C. Let us pray for the Church, to united in remembering the persecuted. May division be erased from the Church's vocabulary thus allowing us to come before the throne of grace with a humble and united Spirit.
Pray in the Spirit:
Let the indwelling power of the same Spirit which raised Christ from the grave dwell in you to intercede in a language unknown to men but crystal clear to the heavens.
Be lead freely by The Spirit to perform His wonder as you intercede.
Be ready for more as we proceed with His power in us.
Be thankful for His immediate response to our cry.
Let the indwelling power of the same Spirit which raised Christ from the grave dwell in you to intercede in a language unknown to men but crystal clear to the heavens.
Be lead freely by The Spirit to perform His wonder as you intercede.
Be ready for more as we proceed with His power in us.
Be thankful for His immediate response to our cry.
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