Blessed Through Meditating on the Gospel
“Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree planted by the streams of water, that produces its fruit in its season, whose leaf also does not wither. Whatever he does shall prosper. The wicked are not so, but are like the chaff which the wind drives away.” (Psalms 1:1-4 WEB)
Planted by the streams of water: well-supplied and nourished in every way.
Produces fruit in its season: doing the right thing at the right time.
Leaf does not wither: staying healthy and young.
Whatever he does shall prosper: things are constantly being turned around for your good—rigged for your success.
Do you want to be like the tree in the passage above?
The key is to meditate day and night on God’s law.
“There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and of death.” (Romans 8:1-2 WEB)
Under the New Covenant of Grace, we are no longer under the law of sin and death (the Old Covenant with the Ten Commandments), but we are now under the law of the Spirit of life that is in Christ Jesus.
We follow the Holy Spirit who gives us the desire and ability to do God’s will.
In other words, we are to meditate on the New Covenant of Grace and everything it entails for us.
Let the Gospel of Grace and Peace be your delight.
No one should have to force you to enjoy the life-giving Scriptures.
Do you want to prosper in all things, be healthy, even as your soul prospers? Then meditate on the Gospel.
Let your mind mull over the revelations about Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit will show you more about Jesus as you focus on Him.
“But we all, with unveiled face seeing the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.” (2 Corinthians 3:18 WEB)
God’s word is like a mirror because when you see Jesus in the Scriptures, you are actually looking at how you are really like in the spirit.
As your understanding is broadened and you receive more light, you become transformed into Jesus’ image, from glory to glory—your outward man will align with the inward righteous spirit who is full of life.
Yes, the Scriptures say to do this “day and night”, not only once a week for an hour-long sermon while playing with your distracting smartphone.
If you take this word seriously, you will see life-changing results very soon. Be a doer of the word, not a hearer only. Meditate on the Gospel!
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