1 Blessed is the man
who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked
or stand in the way of sinners
or sit in the seat of mockers.
i like how the psalmist first lists all these verbs: walk, stand, sit, and then in the next verse is meditate. to me, it is distinct from the other actions, and seems to transcend day to day movement; it is the source of daily activity. i also am trying to learn about what meditation actually is. i like to think that its like chewing on scripture all day and night. that changes the way i view the bible because it cant just be something i do at the start of the day and then close the cover. it lingers and teases and i hope that it steeps in my brain and in my soul. reading the bible cannot just be passive to me or else it feels like a chore. for the man the psalmist writes about, the law of the Lord seems to be the source and sustainer of his life. thats INTENSE. since when have i viewed nahum that way? or even "Love the Lord your God and your neighbor" that way?
who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked
or stand in the way of sinners
or sit in the seat of mockers.
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
"How well God must like you—
ReplyDeleteyou don't hang out at Sin Saloon,
you don't slink along Dead-End Road,
you don't go to Smart-Mouth College.
Instead you thrill to God's Word,
you chew on Scripture day and night." - The Message