Happy those who do not follow
the counsel of the wicked,
Nor go the way of sinners,
nor sit in the company with scoffers.
Rather, the law of the Lord is their
joy;
God's law they study day and night.
They are like a tree
planted near streams of water,
that yields its fruit in season;
Its leaves never wither;
whatever they do prospers.
But not the wicked!
They are like chaff driven by the
wind.
Therefore the wicked will not survive
judgement,
nore will sinners in the assembly of the
just.
The Lord watches over the way of the
just,
but the way of the wicked leads to
ruin.
Psalm 1: 1-6
If I could have a penny for all the times I have heard people say that certain teachings of the Church are the "laws of men" as if this gives them a free ticket not to follow. The truth is that Jesus gave us the Church to help guide us in truth.
"...you should know how to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of truth."
1 Timothy 3: 15
So many times we want answers. We walk on the invisible bridge of faith, and the path only becomes clear after we take our steps out in faith. It's a simple path- yet it can be terribly difficult at times because it seems so confusing- which way to go...which choice to make...which path should we be walking on? The beauty of our lives is that God does allow us to make so many decisions, but those decisions have to be within the bounds of the truth which the law directs! If we make those choices, then we become like that tree planted near the stream of water, and we flourish even when we make decisions which the world does not understand. So today, as you walk in truth, have trust that the Lord is holding your hand.
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