The Assurance Of A Blessed Life
The Assurance of a Blessed Life
Series: The Blessed Life
Psalm 1: 1-6
Blessed is the man Who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor stands in the path of sinners, Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord, And in His law he meditates day and night. 3 He shall be like a tree. Planted by the rivers of water, That brings forth its fruit in its season, Whose leaf also shall not wither; And whatever he does shall prosper. 4 The ungodly are not so, But are like the chaff which the wind drives away. 5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.6 For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Here is a verse that can give you “great comfort” or “great concern”.
Heb. 4: 13
“And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.”
What “assurances” has God given us as we endeavor to live “The Blessed Life”?
1ST. HIS “INTIMACY” (Ps. 1: 6a), “For the Lord knows…”
A) “Failures” (Ps. 37: 23-24), “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord, and He delights in his way. Though he fall (fail) he shall not be utterly cast down; for the Lord upholds him with His hand.”
B) “Worries” (Mt. 6: 32), “For you heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.”
C) “Sorrows” (2 Cor. 7: 6), “Nevertheless, God who comforts the downcast…”
2ND. HIS “GUIDANCE” (Ps. 1: 6b), “the way…”
3RD. HIS “PERIMETERS” (Ps. 1: 6c), “of the righteous.”