Psalm 1

I want to concentrate on the following verse: Psalm 1:3

He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers (channels) of water that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.

I love the reference to plants.. LOL One of the things that sticks out to me is being planted by the river. This is a comparison to those who do NOT walk in the council of the ungodly, stand in the path of sinners or sit in the seat of the scornful. THAT person is like this tree mentioned here. This person has been planted by the source of their nourishment, the very food that will cause growth and the bearing of fruit. A tree is and has always been destined to produce a fruit, and whether it is edible or not, reproduction was intended from Genesis. When you are not planted by the source of proper nourishment, you CANNOT fulfil your destiny and will not reach the full potential that God intended for your life. Another key to being in this location is to meditate (ponder by talking to yourself) on God's Word because that in itself is life and also take delight in His law. God knows exactly what you need and the exact moment when you need it. Not only will you produce the fruit in your life that God has intended, but it will be in the exact timing that it was predestined. Now, seasonally in nature, water sources change and there are always different concentration of minerals floating down rivers at different times of the year. When you align your life with God's timing and His agenda, you will receive the nutrition that you need for that moment, ie. His strength, understanding, etc to get you through your situation. This person shall also (or his leaf shall) not wither (be made vile or fall to wickedness). See, when you are directly connected to the source of life, you cannot easliy become disillusioned by the enemy. Whatever you do shall prosper because you are 1. connected to God's resources and 2. in His timing. The rest will fall into place because of your choice to be in God's presence.

Have an awesome day!

Psalm 95

Hello to you all!

Last night, I sat on my couch and began to read Psalm 95. I finished in a couple of minutes and looked at it for a while, trying to figure out what it was all about. I asked God to make it alive to me and give me revelation. Still nothing.... I looked up a couple of words that stuck out in my head as I listened to the words and still nothing "amazing". Then I read it again. When I finished this second reading, I reviewed the verbs used in the chapter that pertain to my abilities. My sub title for this chapter is A Call to Worship and Obedience. What IS worship and what IS obedience?? I started to just say the verbs and verb phrases. They are "come", "let us sing", "let us shout", "let us come", "let us shout", "come", "let us worship and bown down", "let us kneel", "hear His voice". I believe that God is teaching us how to be worshippers and obedient ones at that. We first must come into His presence and sing (sing outloud as in rejoicing in triumph) and shout (making a joyful noise). We must come and worship (stoop or lay prostrate) and bow down before Him. We must kneel down in reverence of Him. Lastly, we MUST hear (listen with intent to obey) His voice. This is sooo cool! God has written in His Word how He wants to be worshipped! I hope this encourages you all to press in even more into God's presence, knowing that He will delight in you worshipping Him. I'm excited to hear what God is speaking to your hearts as you read this chapter!

Andrew