April 18, 2016 - “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. 4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away. 5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous. 6 For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish” (Ps. 1).
Life is, and the quality of each day is largely based on the counsel or advice that we receive. The company we keep affects all aspects of our life. As the Psalmist said, we are blessed when we do not walk in the counsel or the influence of the ungodly.
It is like the wise man wrote, “He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed” (Pr. 13:20). Wise and foolish people are not determined by their likeability but by their actions. As the psalmist said back in vs. 3 walking in godly counsel will establish our lives. We will be free from unnecessary troubles and drama which could impact our lives for years or even for the rest of our lives. The ungodly have lives that do not prosper and are carried away by the wind and their way will perish.
For this reason we are blessed when we meditate on the ways of the Lord and do not walk in the ways or counsel of the ungodly. Our lives are framed by the people we associate with.
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