September 25, 2022 -- Psalm 1:2 and 2:1 -- What consumes your thinking?

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…his delight is in the law of the LORD,
      and on His Law he meditates day and night.
Psalm 1:2 ESV

Why do the nations rage
   and the peoples plot in vain?
Psalm 2:1 ESV

The word “meditates” and the word “plot” are, in the original Hebrew language, the same verb. The man who loves the LORD meditates on His Law. He plots more and more ways to show his love and adoration for the LORD. The wicked man spends his time thinking of more and more ways to rebel against the LORD. Such a man may not even be aware of how wicked the many thoughts of his heart are. He may think himself neutral towards God in heaven, while he merely pursues his own ways and goals and wishes. He may be living his life with no reference to God at all. All such living is rebellion.

The Christian, for we are New Testament Christians who read these verses, is singularly devoted to the Son of God. The one who is blessed by the LORD is the One Whose thoughts are fixed on this: how will my actions honour God? Questions that guide his thinking will flow along the lines of: How will these words honour God? Will this action or refraining from dong that thing bring greater honour to my King? Do the people around me, at work, at school, in my neighbourhood, know that I am a Christian? 

Christians are renewed in their zeal for serving God when they gather for worship with other Christians.

Christians are deepened in their meditating on the Law of God as they memorize His Word.

Christians meditate on the Law of God and His goodness as they teach others His way.

What fills your thoughts? Are you thinking about the latest season of your fav program, or the latest installment of your video games more than you reflect on the things of God? You be saving and preparing for your retirement with great focus, but do you with even greater commitment and enthusiasm, prepare for eternity in the presence of the Son of Glory Who will usher you into the Presence of the Father and this by the power of the Spirit?

Thank You, Father in heaven, for the gift of Sunday—this beautiful sanctuary in time where Your people can gather and delight in You. Father, Giver of every good gift, by Your Spirit renew in us a greater zeal for meditating on Your Word. Spirit of the Living God, lead us to Jesus Christ in our Bible readings, in our prayer times, and help us to walk with Him in all our daily tasks. May we live profoundly aware of the fact that no part of day or night from sacredness is free, but all our lives in every step, is to be spent in fellowship with You. Amen

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