As for Me: Life Through the Lens of the Psalmsഉദാഹരണം
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In Step
“Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers.”
Psalm 1:1 (NIV)
Psalm 1 is one of my favorite psalms. It was the first passage of Scripture I memorized as a little girl. I grew up near the beach in beautiful South Africa, and I would often go for walks on the beach with my family and our dogs. I loved playing a game with other people’s footprints in the sand. I would try to step precisely where they had stepped, and, the bigger the print, the longer the stride I would have to take. I remember walking behind my dad because his footsteps were so much bigger than mine. As I would step in his prints, they would generously engulf mine. I swung my arms as high as I could to stride widely and walk exactly where he did. And, the higher I swung them, the bigger I imagined my stride to be as I stepped into the rhythm of each of his footsteps. I felt so free, so strong, and so big.
In the same childlike way I looked ahead at the steps of my earthly dad, I want to walk in step with Jesus—in His rhythm and His flow. I want to do whatever it takes to keep in step with Him. But, often, I feel like I’m more in step with the world than I am with my Savior.
I love how the New International Version (NIV) words Psalm 1:1, “Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked…” (emphasis mine).
Blessed gives me the idea of happiness—a healthy, fruitful, and beautiful life. Being blessed is a quality that flows from something deep within us that is not dependent on our circumstances for well-being but rather on the very nature of God and being aligned and connected to Him.
I honestly feel overwhelmed when I read these words of Scripture. I’m blown away at the generosity of God, His nature, and His heart toward us, especially when I can be so slow to respond and so passive in how I pursue Him at times. He chose us to be His very own!
When you survey your life, what path are you on? Think about the different facets of your day-to-day life: friends, time management, relationships with others, relationship or connectedness to God, financial decisions, your thoughts, your words, and your knee-jerk reactions. Which path do they more closely resemble?
We’ll see this more clearly in the coming days, but know this: The promise in Psalm 1 is that as we walk in the ways of God, we will not be dry, not fainting, not wanting; we will be happy, blessed, and prosperous in God’s eyes. Let’s purpose in our hearts to look to Him.
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Author and singer, Adrienne Camp, invites you to join her on a journey through Psalms. Gain a deeper understanding of who God is and be encouraged to hold on to Him no matter what. Let the psalms become prayers you carry...
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