Be Like a Tree - Psalm 1

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Psalm 1 makes an explicit promise: people who study God’s word will be like trees, deeply rooted and fruitful, in an out of season.

My hope therefore is that these next 150 days will make us strong, rooted, and fruitful.

Two quick points:

  • Note how sin works in the opening verse: the man first walks, then stands, and then ultimately sits with the wicked. Isn’t that how sin always works? It draws you in, one step at a time.

  • I love how the Psalmist pictures the wicked as chaff—weightless and ultimately inconsequential.

  • In contrast, trees have a weight and a substance. Let’s be like trees!