Three Pearls, Three Minutes, Thirty Days. (Day 1)

It’s been a long while but I have a good reason for the absence…something in the works!! However, I feel inspired to share quick thoughts on the first 30 chapters of The Psaltery. An in-depth study of the thoughts and prayers of David, the Shepherd turned King, sinner and apple of God’s eyes, is illuminating, especially when considered in view of the new covenant under  Jesus Christ. There is wisdom in abundance, evident and hidden. Please join me daily over the next 30 days from October 5 to November 3, for 3 quick take-away pearls from some of the less common imagery encountered in Psalms 1 through 30. Ref: Treasury of David

Psalm 1: Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers,² but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night. ³ That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers. ⁴ Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. ⁵ Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. ⁶ For the Lord watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction.

                                                   Today’s Three Pearls

• Meditating as opposed to reading God’s word – v.2: Upon ingestion, both provide the sweetness of God’s Word; but as with the digestive process, chewing upon the word (with the invitation and help of the Spirit), allows the powerful nutrients to be absorbed into the system and enables  spiritual nourishment and fruit bearing. Eating without chewing (reading without meditating) does not allow for proper digestion and paves the way for an upset (easily confused, led astray) stomach. In some cases, the food is passed out whole without being digested (no retention or assimilation).
• The godly bearing fruit in the season – v.4: No circumstance of the godly person is a surprise to God, no hair on his head is touched without permission (the enemy asked for permission to test Job), and there is a fruit to be borne from every situation. No matter what type of season it is, no matter what he is going through. In affliction: patience , faith and hope; In prosperity: gratitude, charity and humility; In temptation: fervent prayer; In a testy relationship: forbearance, patience and self-control..and the list goes on. Precisely because he is bearing fruit (and therefore useful for God’s calling), his leaf shall not wither, unlike the fig tree that Christ cursed.
• The Lord watches over the way of the righteous – v.6: The righteous do not go on any path without asking for guidance first from the Lord. Upon discerning whether to turn left or right, they are are confident that no matter what that path holds for them, they are not alone and they will get to the ordained destination. The Author and Finisher of that pathway is right there with them, watching over the obedient child.