💁‍♂️ Psalm 1:1–2 | Living Your "Blessed" Life

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📧 In today’s email…

• Reminders of all we’ve explored this week 🧠 

• Am I Living My “Blessed” Life? 🤔

• Take Action 💪

 🧠 Memorize

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______ __ the ____ ___ _____ ___ __ the _____ __ the ______, ___ ______ in the ____ of ___ _____ in ___ _____ of ________;

but ___ ______ __ __ the ____ __ the _____, and __ ___ ____ he _______ ___ and ______.

Psalm 1:1–2

To Recap  🔁

Let’s review what we’ve covered this week in Psalm 1:

Psalm 1 is a wisdom psalm that ties into Torah and sets the tone for the entire book.

When we read words like “meditate,” we see that if we want to be like the righteous man, we must pursue and know God’s law and way with devotion and delight.

It shows us what characterizes the blessed man — more than happiness, it’s:

• Pure enjoyment of God’s special favor, grace and presence

• Inner peace, happiness, and joy that is not affected by circumstances

• To kneel in submission and full surrender before God

The writer uses verbs and imagery to make his point:

• Walking, standing, sitting.

• Tree, stream, fruit, chaff, wind.

And finally, Psalm 1 points us to Jesus as the True Blessed Man.

We know Jesus Christ and the LORD to be one and the same, so when we read:

— we see Jesus as THE blessed and righteous One.

And throughout Jesus’ life, ministry, death and resurrection, he shows us what it means to bear the image of God in all its fullness, as God originally intended back in the Garden.

Jesus perfectly embodies what it means to be blessed and righteousness.

Apply and Respond: Am I Living My “Blessed” Life?  🤔

Take a look back through your reflections from this past week.

• How do I point others to Christ through my words and actions?

• Who in my life demonstrates blessedness?

• We know that in order to walk in the way of the Lord, we need wise counsel through:

  1. God’s Word

  2. Wise brothers and sisters in the faith

• Which of these two areas needs more focus?

Take Action 💪

Once you’ve reflected on your entries this week, take these steps:

• The next time your external circumstances don’t go your way (bad interaction at home or work), take it as an opportunity to press into being blessed…

  • 🤔 Ask: If I completely surrendered to the work of the Spirit in me right now, how would I respond?

• 🗣️ Encourage the blessed people in your life: Get in the habit of telling people when they are a blessing to you.

• 📖 Prioritize a daily meet-up with God and His Word. Instead of focusing on gaining intellectual knowledge, focus on delighting in His presence.

Pray 🙏

Lord,

There is truly no one like You. Your power is mighty, Your justice pure, Your mercy never ceasing, and Your grace unwavering. Your wisdom surpasses all things that man can achieve or comprehend — and yet You share it with us through Your Word.

I pray that Your Spirit would empower me to pursue You with delight, and that others may receive what I say and do and be pointed to Your Son.

Amen 🙏 

Resources to help you live on mission 😎

In case you missed them, here are some resources to help you dig deeper into this week’s passage:

• 📹️ The Bible Project on Psalm 1 (link here)

• 📚️ Falling in Love With God’s Word by Keith Ferrin (link here)

• 📚️ The Psalms by Alabaster (link here)

• 🎄 Advent Scripture Journey by Keith Ferrin, for anyone looking to press into Advent in a new way this year (link here)

• 📖 Blue Letter Bible: Psalm 1 Commentary by Matthew Henry (link here)

• 🗒️ Got Questions: How do we delight in the law of the Lord (Psalm 1:2)? (link here)

• 💻️ John Piper on “How Do I Delight Myself in the Lord?” (link here)

• 🎶 “Psalm 1:1–3” by Verses (link here)

• 🎶 “Psalm 1 - Acoustic Version (Live in Jaffa)” by MIQEDEM (link here)

Answer key ✅ 

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 the law of the Lord, and on his law he meditates day and night.

Psalm 1:1–2

How did you do? 💡