Thoughts on the Daily Readings - January 2015 01 January 2015 Genesis 1; 2 Psalms 1; 2 Matthew 1; 2 PLANTED BY STREAMS OF WATER We have an abundance of thoughts this morning arising from the 6 chapters listed for our reading. As thoughts for personal inspiration we cannot go past Psalm 1 which starts - Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in ... These words show us the progression of action by those who do NOT delight ...in the law of the Lord. They start by failing to ignore the counsel of the wicked - and this confronts us in so many ways today, especially in this country. After failing to walk past the wicked and ignore the counsel they offer, they stand and look, and then end up sitting down with them. So many are following this progression of action. Now look at the Psalm 1:2. What is the delight of the one who walks past? His delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. The Hebrew word for law is Torah and it occurs a lot in scripture in the sense of precepts for living, it applies to far more than the letter of the laws God gave through Moses. How meaningful is the way Psalm 119 starts, Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the LORD! Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart Our Lord Jesus is the ultimate example. Back in Psalm 1 we take into our thoughts the 3rd verse which shows that the one who meditates day and night on Gods words, is like a tree that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers. [Psalm 1:3] Let us be like this kind of tree. We specially note that such trees are planted by streams of water. Gods words are streams of water and Gods son cried out, If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. John 7:37-38. Are you and I thirsty? Our world has become a spiritual desert, but Gods word gives us the wonderful experience of being planted by streams of water - let us not fail to drink from that water every day – and it will then begin to flow out of our heart – for the benefit of others – as well as ourselves. May we feel this happening in 2015. ------- - DC
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 05:52:04 +0000
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