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Psalm 1:1-3 - The Blessing of Gods Word for the New Year.

Psalm 1:1-3: The Blessing of Gods Word for the New Year.

Psalm 1:1-3 (KJV) 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. But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his 
law he meditates day and night. 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. 

COMMENTARY PEARLS

   The psalmist speaks of the person who is blessed, fortunate, 
and happy. He meditates on God's Word day and night. To meditate is 
to think deeply about something, to go over and over it so that it 
sinks into the heart and influences the way we think, feel, and act.  
   Repetition helps us create habits and can transform us. Just 
as repeatedly eating the right foods or consistently exercising 
changes our bodies over time, so repeating a passage of Scripture and 
consistently thinking about it will gradually change the way we think. And 
changing the way we think will change the way we live.  
   Choose a verse that ministers to your soul, perhaps a promise 
you want to trust in. Turn it over and over in your mind. What are 
the implications of it? Let it sink into your heart. If you can make 
space to meditate daily on a short portion of God's Word, you will 
change your mind-set and your heart over time (Pro. 23:7). [The Daniel 
Plan 365-Day Devotional] 

Spiritual Digestion
   One of the highest priorities in order to stay spiritually 
fresh is to cultivate the art of Scripture meditation.  
   For some reason, Bible meditation has become a lost art in 
our day. A survey conducted among Christians in the United States 
showed that only one in ten thousand knew how to meditate on the 
Scriptures.  
   What, then, is the art of Scripture meditation? Is it reading 
parts of the Bible as slowly as possible so that every word sinks in? 
No. Is it studying a passage with the aid of a commentary so that 
one understands exactly what the Scripture is saying? No. Is it 
memorizing certain texts and recalling them to mind whenever one has a 
spare moment? No. You can do all of these things and still not know 
how to meditate.  
   Andrew Murray describes it as "holding the word of God in 
your heart and mind until it has affected every area of your life." 
My own definition is this: meditation is the process by which we 
place the Word of God into the digestive system of the soul, where it 
is transformed into faith and spiritual energy.  
   Psalm 1:2-3 paints a picture of amazing freshness and 
vitality: "His delight is in the Lord's instruction, and he meditates on 
it day and night. He is like a tree planted beside streams of water 
that bears its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither." What 
is the secret of this amazing freshness? It is simple"meditation. 
To draw from Scripture the inspiration and power we need to stay 
spiritually fresh, we must do more than read it, study it, or even memorize 
it"we must meditate on it.  
   O Father, I want so much to learn the art of meditation. 
Quicken my desire to hide Your Word in my heart so that it becomes the 
hidden springs of action and determines my character and my conduct. In 
Jesus' name. Amen. [Every Day With Jesus Bible with Selwyn Hughes 
devotional re Psa. 119:97, 99] 

LINK FOR FURTHER STUDY ON THIS PASSAGE

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2015/20150101-1348.html

EXCELLENT SERMON ON THIS PASSAGE BY PASTOR IVAN BLAKE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdAkibkUcbw&feature=youtu.be

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

Most Important Decision in Life: 
http://www.youtube.com/embed/WGnEuGwvXqU?rel=0 

Importance of Choice: 
http://creationhealth.com/CREATION-Health/Choice [click on video]  

Seeking God Made Real: http://vimeo.com/31489782

Prayer Made Real: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc8VdMV26VE

Musical Devotional On Christian Living: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcotY5K7T0c  

LINKS FOR BIBLE STUDIES 

Lifting Up Jesus Bible Studies: http://www.liftingupjesus.net/

Amazing Facts Bible Studies: 
http://www.amazingfacts.org/bible-study/bible-study-guides.aspx  

Discover Bible Studies: http://studies.itiswritten.com/discover/

Glow Tract Video Bible Studies: http://www.bibleresearch.info/

ABible.com: http://www.aBible.com

LINKS FOR BIBLE PROPHECY SEMINARS

The Last Day of Prophecy by Pastor Doug Batchelor: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmGvdtMCf1aJTiC59-lPtuUMEq_uEn0BK 

Restoring The Power by John Bradshaw: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRogO1SxoZN15Boa7BMon4BouVMdteVaq 

Prophecies Decoded by Pastor Ron Clouzet: 
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1A435C5373550657