The description of the godly man
(J.R. Miller, "Evening Thoughts" 1907)
in the counsel of the wicked, or stand
in the way of sinners, or sit in the seat
of mockers. But his delight is in the law
of the LORD, and on HIS law he meditates
day and night. He is like a tree planted by
streams of water, which yields its fruit
in season and whose leaf does not wither.
Whatever he does prospers." Psalm 1:1-3
In this Psalm, the description of
the godly man is first negative:
There are certain things he never does.
There are places in which he is never seen.
He does not make wicked men his advisers.
He is not seen with those who are evil.
No one ever sees him among mockers.
Thus the godly man is known by
what he does not do.
Then there are certain things
that the godly man does:
He loves GOD'S word,
reads it, and feeds upon it.
He is careful to live where his
life may be nourished by
the streams of grace.
As a result, he is like a tree in
his beauty and in his fruitfulness.
Fruit is the test of Christian character.
Then the godly man's life does not
wither in heat or drought. It is perennial,
and lives in all kinds of weather.
Another feature of his life is that
everything he does prospers--
not always in worldly things--
but even in his losses and trials,
he is still blessed. For,
to work together for good to those who
love GOD, to those who are called
according to HIS purpose!" Romans 8:28
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