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. But his delight is in the
law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night (Psalm 1:1-2).
That’s the
voice that Moses heard. That’s the voice that Abraham heard when God said to
him, “...Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy
father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee” (Genesis 12:1). Abraham
didn’t know where he was being asked to go. The Bible says, “For he looked for
a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God” (Hebrews 11:10).
He obeyed that heavenly voice, without questions.
As
Christians, we’re not of this world. We’re from heaven, and so must live
accordingly. There’re blessings for the one who rejects the counsel (advice) of
the ungodly. But sadly, many people don’t understand this. No wonder they’re
not walking in the blessings of God. It doesn’t matter that they’re religious;
it doesn’t matter that they’ve been in Church for a long time. They’re not
walking in the Father’s perfect will, because they follow the counsel of men;
counsel based on the natural senses that leads to failure.
When you
live by God’s Word, His counsel, life is different! You’re in safety, at peace,
and in prosperity. You’ll heap success upon success. You’ll be like a tree
planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth fruits in season and out of
season; and whatsoever you do prospers.
Let the
voice of God, through His Word, be the final arbiter in all that you do. Study,
and practise the Word. Often times, the counsel you receive from the Word may
be at variance with natural human wisdom and understanding, but that’s because
the foolishness of God is wiser than men (1 Corinthians 1:25). Moreover, His
Word never fails.
PRAYER: Your
Word O Lord, is my sustenance, nourishment, and delight. In your Word I’ve
found life! My progress is evident and spreads abroad as I meditate day and
night, on your Word. Thank you for the transformation and increased glory in my
life today, made possible by the power and impact of your Word in me, in Jesus’
Name. Amen.
FURTHER
STUDY: Proverbs 3:1-2 My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my
commandments:2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to
thee.
Hebrews
4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged
sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the
joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
James
1:22-25 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own
selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto
a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth
his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was. 25 But whoso
looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a
forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his
deed.
1 YEAR
BIBLE READING PLAN: Revelation 11 Micah 4-5
2 YEAR BIBLEREADING
PLAN: Acts 1:12-26 2 Chronicles 33
2 YEAR BIBLE
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