Psalm 1

1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in His law doth he meditate day and night.
3 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.
4 The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.
5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
6 For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Blessed means happy; the joy of the Lord is our strength. Ask the Holy Spirit to give you His joy.  We must be thinking of Jesus through our day to be blessed and joyful.  Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see Him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. I think of my blessed Redeemer, I think Him all the day long; I sing, for I cannot be silent, His love is the theme of my song.  The blessed man must diligently and persistently resist the advice, thoughts, and spirit of this world.  The counsel of the ungodly is subtle and slowly leads to a dead end, and directs you out into the darkness of sin and misery.  Sinners live primarily for temporal pleasure and worldly ease.

Avoid worldlings who blaspheme God, and who enjoy and mock at sin; yield not to their example, words, thoughts, and habits. We must be stedfast, and stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free. Sinners stand in the broad way, but the righteous stand and walk in the narrow way, the new and living way, by following after Jesus in our thoughts, decisions, attitude, responses, and accomplishments.  This life wouldn't make any sense at all without the Lord Jesus Christ as my Savior.

The way of sinners, selfishness and Christ rejection, leads off into Hell.  The scornful sit down in willful ignorance and unbelief, and refuse to believe the Bible and to trust to the Lord Jesus Christ.  The scornful tramples the blood of Christ, does despite to the Spirit of grace, and hardens his heart.  Fools make a mock at sin and the Gospel.

Seek Christ's presence and blessing. The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.  There are only two groups of people in this world today:  the ungodly sinners and the righteous.  A man is not righteous by his own doing, but he is only made righteous by first forsaking his own righteousness, and then by believing on Jesus Christ and trusting solely to His Righteousness.  Let your steps be ordered by the words of God and the promptings of the Holy Spirit. Wisely choose your friends.  A seat represents authority; the scornful has a seat of authority, and the pride of life will surely delude and damn him.

Delight in the words of the Lord, love the Bible, rejoice in the truths of Scripture.  Thy word is very pure, therefore Thy servant loveth it. - AV1611 - Meditate on God's words, hide them in your heart one by one.  Keep a verse in your pocket to remind you of the Lord all day long.  My meditation of Jesus shall be sweet. Purify your mind with the word of God. Jesus said, Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. Learn of Jesus, become meek and lowly in heart, and let Him clean you up within.  Meekness is to be free of resentment, envy, bitterness, malice and revenge.  Lowliness is to be free of inordinate worldly ambition, not clamoring and struggling for position and power, to be seen and known and heard.  Be ye thankful, humble and gracious.  What hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? *I Corinthians 4:7*

Only the Bible and the Blood through the power of the Holy Spirit can cleanse a soul.  Read and study the Bible with the help and guidance of the Holy Spirit. Earnestly seek the fruit of the Spirit - love, joy peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance.  The Christian is a tree planted in Christ Himself by the Holy Spirit through the New Birth. That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love.  Rooted and built up in Jesus, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.  Our hidden roots - spirit, mind, soul, affection, thoughts, and intents - must draw from Christ and the Holy Spirit, and then God's fruit will be revealed in our life.  Be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and become more like Christ Himself in your thoughts, words, and deeds. When we put Jesus first and try to glorify Him in all we do, that is when our soul is truly prospering. *III John 1:2*

The ungodly are not like the blessed Christian.  The lost man is dead in his trespasses and sins and cannot do anything that is pleasing or acceptable to God.  The wicked are like the chaff that is blown away; only the true wheat remains.  The wicked man's life will be all in vain when he dies without knowing and serving Jesus Christ.  The Judgment of God is like a mighty wind that will blow the ungodly all away in the end. Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same. By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of His nostrils are they consumed.

The ungodly shall not stand in the judgment for they have no Advocate to represent and protect them from divine justice that seeks vengeance on their sins. Sinners would not enjoy the congregation of righteous for that is where the Lord Jesus Christ is glorified and exalted.  The congregation of the wicked will be gathered in Hell.  The congregation of the righteous will be gathered around Jesus Christ the Righteous, and shout, "Worthy is the Lamb!"

The Lord Jesus Christ knows the way of the righteous.  The Lord knoweth them that are His. And, let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.  God remembered Noah, because He knew the way of Noah, and Noah knew the LORD. The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and His ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. Whosoever believeth in Jesus shall not perish, but have eternal life.

The ways of this world, that is, the love for sin and the ignoring of the Creator, will perish. Ungodliness is just leaving God out of your every day life, that is, your decisions and activities, and forgetting to acknowledge and thank Him.  The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that trust in Him. Rest in Christ's Righteousness, Believe on His Blood, Cleave to the Cross, Delight and Mediate on God's words, and you shall be blessed, bring forth fruit, prosper, and be known of the Lord here in time and in Eternity.