Blessed

Psalms 1:1-6

Blessed is the man who does not walk 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 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.

What is prosperous? Having eternal life. Think on that one. Every one of us will die. We do not live forever in this body. That one gift alone, eternal life, is all we will be thinking of when that last breath is taken.

Now, I do believe there is more to being prosperous than that; but nothing measures up to eternal live. To prosper in health, wealth, soul, mind, friends, good fortune are all good and enjoyable. But to prosper in spirit is the best.

Jesus said "I come that they may have life and have it more abundantly."
Did you know eternal life comes to us the moment we invite Him into our lives as Lord and Savior. We are the recipients of His life before physical death takes place. That is what I think this verse is about, to live abundant in spirit, to receive him and all He offers us now and in the hereafter.

Let's look more closely:

• Do not walk in the counsel of the wicked: Counsel of wicked, that means to listen to those who do not know Christ and follow them.
• Stand in the way of sinners: Party people, those who do not consider right from wrong.
• Sit with mockers: Those who ridicule and critique everyone around them
• Meditate on the Lord: That is to focus on, worshiping, pray, to enjoying the Lord
• Delighting in the Lord: His words, His decrees, His law ( Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, might and love your neighbor as your self)

In a nutshell. Be sold out to the Lord our God and follow Him with our whole heart. Enjoying His presence in everything we do and everywhere we go. Of course, we will not be a 100% at this but just knowing that the Lord enjoys us with open arms draws us to Him in this way.

Have you noticed that when we live like this, peace, joy, love and all the fruits of His spirit flow from us while loneliness, being lost, emptiness, confusion. doubt and homesickness leaves. Now that is what I called blessed.