The Way
In the book of Acts there are six times that Christians are called the "People of the Way."It's a lovely image - people who are following a path.
This is another discipleship image reflected in the OT.
Psalm 1 is a wisdom psalm and it serves as an introduction to the whole book of Psalms.
Look at the idea of the path and journey reflected in the Psalm:
| Blessed is the one who does not walk in the way of the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on His law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither--- whatever they do prospers. (Psalms1:1-3) |
In the Psalm there is a journey and a destination. The verbs are walk, stand and sit. The analogy is that one can walk, stand and sit on the wrong path and in the wrong place with the wrong people. Or you can walk, stand and sit on another route, with a different destination.
The WAY to go according to Psalm 1 is to Walk, Stand and Sit on the right path.
The signposts and scenery on this WAY are to delight in the law of the Lord and meditate on it day and night.
When we walk in this WAY, we are a fruitful tree, yielding fruit in season and not withering and enjoying success in what we do.
Discipleship is a PATH to walk on, a WAY to live and, according to this Psalm, being devoted to God's Word is the key to staying "on track."
Our delight in and meditation on the Word of God is the key to being on the right track.
(You might want to watch the Sunday Sermon I recorded about the Holy Habit of Regular Bible Reading.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEPZOe6NRuY
