Don’t lose momentum! Serious walkers and runners stay focused. Standing or sitting around does nothing to enhance their consistent daily discipline to achieve their goal.
Psalm One talks about the gradual decline of momentum from walking to standing to sitting, but let’s look at the context.
Things worth pursuing require some kind of effort. Paul not only encouraged us to fight the good fight of faith, but at the end of his life, declared that he had also done it (1 Timothy 6:13; 2 Timothy 4:7).
Psalm One, in only six verses, contrasts the godly and godless. Consider some of the differences:
The Godly are Blessed as They: (Verses 1, 2, 3, and 6)
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Do
not walk in the counsel, plans, or purposes of the ungodly.
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Do
not stand submissively or inactively in paths where the ungodly walk
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Do
not sit down to rest and relax with the ungodly who mock and scorn morality and
spirituality
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Desire
God’s word, studying and meditating on it, keeping it in mind day and night
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Prosper
spiritually and are blessed as a healthy, maturing, fruit-bearing tree
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Are
fully known by God in all their ways, judged righteous before God
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Capable
of doing great damage morally and spiritually
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Disobedient,
living without any consideration of God
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Like
chaff, worthless, no substance, easily blown about
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Will
not be able to stand before God’s righteous judgment
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They
and their ways will perish
Do you desire to be blessed by God?
Remember: Spiritual momentum is never lost all at once. It’s a gradual decline.
We let our choices get lax in things like Bible reading, prayer, church attendance, Christian fellowship, or moral purity.
To be blessed:
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Choose wisely and keep on walking in God’s ways.
- · Choose to stand after you’ve fought a good fight of faith, wearing the armor God has provided (Ephesians 6:10-18).
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When you choose to sit, remember to be careful about your
choices of relaxation---where
you go, what you see, hear, or do.
Pixabay: Walkway, Sidewalk; Openicons.
I believe this post was a warning to us all. It is so easy just to settle in and just let life “happen,” instead of living life on purpose. The Christian WALK does require effort and discipline. I had been feeling a little sluggish and tired and realized I wasn’t being as diligent as I need to be. Thanks Darlis for reminding us to stay focused and to FINISH well by keeping our eyes on Jesus who is both the author and finisher of our faith. Love and blessings to you!
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