"Blessed is the man," Psalm 1:1.
What man? Whoever loves God's law. Whoever ponders deeply about God's law. What blessing? Producing fruit every season. Prospering in everything. Just like a tree planted by a stream. What man? The one that does not, does not (!): listen to the counsel of the wicked. Does not (!) take the paths of sinners. Does not (!) join scoffers in their tauntings. No. Not at all: bad people become chaff lost in the wind. Fail on judgment day. Disappear from the righteous congregation. Their way dies. But God frames the way of goodness. And the people on that path. Thus saith God's psalmy Word.
In visiting a brother or sister today, we ponder with each other on God's life-engendering Word. We note the warnings. We walk toward life. And, together, forgiven, we give thanks for safety in the arms of Jesus.
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