Psalm 1 talks about 2 types of people: 1) living people and 2) dead people.
Living People: living people are like trees planted by streams of water. They grow stronger every day. They are full and have meaning and get nutrients from God's word.
3 ways to get nutrients from the Word:
1) meditate on the Word- to meditate means to MUTTER the words. When you really love something, you memorize it and then talk about/quote it. We should do this with God's word!! To meditate on the Word also means to UNDERSTAND the Word. And finally, to meditate means to ABSORB the Word into your life. the Word only means something when it becomes true in your life and you can apply it.
Revelation 21:4- one day, we won't hurt anymore, we won't cry anymore, we won't have death anymore.
MAKE GOD'S LAW YOUR DELIGHT!!
2) Stand under the Word- the Bible is the adventure story -- it's ALIVE. You have to watch and believe and see the Word.
3) the Word has to wash your feet- Jesus washed the disciples feet in slaves clothing and to see him washing your feet will help you believe in the God of wonders beyond our galaxies. Washing feet was a disgusting and low job for one to do. People walked everywhere so feet got really nasty and Jesus got down and cleaned the dirtiest part of us. Everyone has secrets but Jesus came to wash our dirtiest parts!!
The Bible gives us 3 things: DEPTH (haha, not death), stability, and durability.
We begin to look like Jesus, he was fully human.
We need to be firmly planted by streams of water. To have depth is to look at your life and see what really matters. As you grow to look more like Christ, you begin to laugh at what you WERE.
Fear of Rejection: God will always accept you...ALWAYS -- Psalm 27-- this is our identity.
It the rugged Jesus that carried the cross, was friends with lepers, and LOVES us. It wasn't that delicate Jesus we have pictures of with the beard and the long flowing hair.
We need to be CAPTIVATED by the beauty of Christ!
Christians will face hardship but stability is to be firmly planted in the truth that Jesus is our hero!
WHAT CAN MAN DO TO ME??
-The things we are so afraid of are NOTHING compared to Christ. He made the wind and the waves obey him.
-We are going to face storms but Jesus is in our boat.
Verse 3: It's not always going to be in season. When it seems like Jesus isn't working is when our roots go down deeper.
SO WHAT?
-read your bible
-be involved in church and Sunday worship
-realize that God is FOR you, not AGAINST you -- Jesus DELIGHTS in you!!
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