Psalm 1

Psalm 1:1-2

Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night.

We've recently talked about what a blessed person doesn't do, but today, we'll talk about what a blessed person does.

His delight is in the law of the Lord. His delight is in the word of God. A blessed persons doesn't have to find time to read the Bible, yet has a set time for television. A blessed persons doesn't have to find time to read the Bible, yet has a set time to go to work. His delight is in the law.

We should have a set time everyday, where we spend time with God and God alone. Not only spending time with Him, but also meditating on His word day and night. You get more accomplished in life by spending time with God. Enjoy His word. If you find yourself having a bad day, you already have your ammunition to help to go further. No weapon formed against you will prosper. The weapon will be formed, it just won't win. You can't have that mentality alone if you aren't prepared for the fight.

Spend time with God and you'll recognize the time that He's already invested in you.

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE

Where Are You?

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful...


This verse tells us exactly what the blessed person would not do. We find ourselves, at times, not living Christ-live, even though we are Christians. The great mind, Gandhi, once said he wanted to be a Christian, but he couldn't find one to pattern his life after.
We get caught up with spiritual side of being saved and we leave out the physical. Where are you standing? Who are you sitting with?
Know where you're blessings come from....blessed is the man that doesn't walk in the counsel of the ungodly. Who are you asking for help from? Who are you talking to about bettering yourself? Who gives you advice?
Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners......How can you stop someone from doing something when we all have our own sinful situations to deal with? We pray for sinners. We allow them to better themselves. We do not stand in the way of them being who they are, because no one stood in our way.
Then it talks about sitting in the sit of the scornful. We can't always play the victim and be blessed. You can't always be going through something or having a bad day, yet, turn around and say that you're too blessed to be stressed. Sometimes you have to get out of the sit of the scornful.
So, the word for today is basically, live the life that you proclaim you to want to live. Live as if you have a choice on the type of day you want to have. Live blessed and be blessed.

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But without faith

Hebrews 11:6
But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

We've talked all week about having faith and what your faith will give you. To end the faith week, we have to know that without faith, we cannot please God. Do you have enough faith to see yourself in another position? It could be that things are the way they are now because your faith doesn't please God.
He that comes to God must believe in Him. If you're asking for something from God, you have to have enough faith in God to trust that He is who He says He is. You must believe that He is the only one, true and living God. You have to have faith that will take you to a whole new level in life.
Know that GO dis a rewarder to those who dilegently seek Him. You can't be stressed out about things, because you know that you are seeking God's will in your life. Know that all things will work out, because you've turned them over to God and you trust that He will work it out. Watch Him award you.
Do you want to know how to get out of your situation? Grab a hold of your faith and pull yourself out.

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By Faith

Hebrews 11:4
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

All this verse is saying is, your faith will keep you when you offer back to God what is due. When you do your part, God will do His. Able offered to God what was required of him, Cain did not. And, even though Cain lived longer than Able, the Bible says, at the end of this verse, "by it he being dead yet speaketh."

When you do what you're supposed to, even if you don't live to see it come to pass in the end, you will still have spoken it into existence...even through your death. So, if you have started this journey with someone and they are no longer with us, hold on to the faith, knowing that God is able to do just what He said He would do.

Don't give up on God, because He has not given up on you. Keep the faith in God. Keep trusting in God.

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Speak That Thang

Hebrews 11:3
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.


We have to get to a place in God where, even though what we thought we saw, or where we thought we would be, is not where we are...... we have to speak those things before they get here. Hebrews 11:3 automatically puts us in an example of how to live this life. This world was spoken into existence. It took on things that were not there, because God was willing to speak a word. We always says we're broke. We always say we can't go on. But, until we learn to speak a word....I might be there now, but I'm on my way. Things are getting better. Things are going to work out. I may not have the money now, but I will have it. I will be further along than I am now.

Until you begin to see yourself there, before you get there, you will never know how to get there. You can't leave from your destination at home, not see yourself headed to work, and expect to get there. You have to know how to get where you're going. You may have to pull up directions. Plot out your course.

But, then, before you get there, you need to know what you're looking for. God spoke this world into existence because He knew what He wanted to achieve before He got there. So, know where you're going, before you get there.

Through faith means you have to go through your faith to get to where you're going. Somethings you can only get through faith.

Put your faith on it.

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NOW FAITH

Hebrews 11:2
For by it the elders obtained a good report.

Verse 2 is a continuance of verse 1, which states, "Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things unseen." So, verse 2 is simply saying that we should be able to look back at our parents and grandparents and see the things that were accomplished by their faith. Why did they have so much more than e have and they made so much less than we make? They had faith. We sometimes focus on where we are. Yet, our elders always looked at where they were going to end up.

So, by faith, the elders obtained a good report. This simply instructs us to look at our elders in the faith and see what they were able to do with the things that they had not seem yet. Faith tells me that, even though I can't see it yet, I can hold on to it. And, I have hope, because I'm looking at my elders how were able to accomplish things because of their faith.

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NOW FAITH

Hebrews 11:1
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen."

This the definition of faith. "Now faith is the substance of things hoped for." In life, we spend so much time thinking on things that don't have much substance, things that don't have any weight to them. It's almost like when eating, somethings will give you the "full" feeling, but it will not sustain you. You find yourself hungry two hours later. But, faith is the substance of things hoped for. Hope is something that you would like achieved. Faith is what gives it its substance. So, hope is the food that makes you feel full, but faith is what sustains you.

To understand faith, you have to understand hope. To understand hope means you have to put yourself in a place where you want more than what you have now. You have to have hope to do better; to want more.

When we feel we can't go any further, hope is what makes you say things can get better. And, faith kicks in to give you peace in the midst of your storm, until things get better. When what you have in your mind is not what you have in your hand....you should then move from hope to faith. When the child you raised calls from prison to say "I'm sorry", your faith should make you say, "Where I am now, is not where I'm going to end up.

Faith gives you peace.

So, throughout your day, find peace while you are yet hoping. Keep your hope alive because you have faith in your God.

DAILY LOVE FROM HIM ABOVE