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Psalm 1 shows the stark difference between a life that seeks God and one that focuses on sin. It is a choice clearly laid out in the psalm.
when you don’t follow the advice of those who delight in wicked schemes, When you avoid sin’s highway, when judgment and sarcasm beckon you
There are many who stumble through life following the advice of sinners. They delight in wicked schemes, deceit, and sarcasm. They don’t know how to avoid sin’s highway.
But, for the one who chooses The Eternal, the Way of Life, God’s blessings surround them.
For you, the Eternal’s Word is your happiness. It is your focus—from dusk to dawn. You are like a tree, planted by flowing, cool streams of water that never run dry. Your fruit ripens in its time; your leaves never fade or curl in the summer sun. No matter what you do, you prosper.
The difference between a tree planted by a stream that provides water continuously and one struggling in a desert, or, like my backyard, is easily apparent. The tree by the stream sends its roots deep in the ground, drinking in the water there. It is never thirsty. The leaves never become brittle, but they open to the sun.
The tree in my backyard searches for water but finds very little. The sprinklers are turned off, and the rain is rare and sparse. The roots grow on top of the ground, spreading in all directions, destroying walls and foundations alike.
When the winds come, which tree will be able to stand tall and strong? The tree by the stream has its roots deeply embedded, ensuring the tree cannot be toppled. The tree in my backyard has little to anchor it to the ground. It may soon give up the fight and fall. The roots are on top of the ground. They do not anchor the tree.
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God’s blessings follow you and await you at every turn: when you don’t follow the advice of those who delight in wicked schemes, When you avoid sin’s highway, when judgment and sarcasm beckon you, but you refuse. For you, the Eternal’s Word is your happiness. It is your focus—from dusk to dawn. You are like a tree, planted by flowing, cool streams of water that never run dry. Your fruit ripens in its time; your leaves never fade or curl in the summer sun. No matter what you do, you prosper.
For those who focus on sin, the story is different. They are like the fallen husk of wheat, tossed by an open wind, left deserted and alone. In the end, the wicked will fall in judgment; the guilty will be separated from the innocent. Their road suddenly will end in death, yet the journey of the righteous has been charted by the Eternal.
Lord, thank You for my reader. Your blessings follow her and await her at every turn. She doesn’t follow the advice of the wicked and avoids sin’s highway. Your word is her happiness and focus. No matter what she does, she prospers.
Thank You, Lord, that her journey in this life has been charted by You, the Eternal One. You are with her always, rescuing, guiding, and protecting her.
Lord, You are our Great and Mighty King. You fight for us every day. We trust in You. We rest in You, knowing You are faithful. Help us to be grateful and praise Your name, Almighty God. Be glorified through her. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Have a blessed week! Thank you for reading!
A clean short story with a perfect, happy ending.
A mother and her little girl rescue two kittens. Or is it the other way round?
Liza, a widowed young woman, is finding it hard to cope after the loss of her husband and to raise their little daughter, Myrto, on her own.
After a thunderstorm that rages overnight, mother and daughter wake up in their rented apartment to hear desperate crying coming from a field below.
Next thing they know, they're rescuing two small kittens that bring new joy to their lives. But alas, the building's owner does not allow pets.
Now, little Myrto is getting upset. She doesn't want to let the kittens go. What will her mother do? Or will the solution come in the most unexpected way?
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