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“I guarantee you that if you are intentional about meditating, fixing your mind, your heart on God’s word in the beginning of your day, at the end of your day, and thinking through how can that saturate your life during the day, I guarantee you, you will see, discover, experience this word as delightful. Full of delight.” -David Platt

“So someone may ask: How can I come to delight in the word of God? My answer is twofold: 1) pray for new tastebuds on the tongue of your heart; 2) meditate on the staggering promises of God to his people.” -John Piper

Key Points of the Sermon

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-3, Psalm 119:24, Matthew 7:13, Jeremiah 15:16, Romans 12:2, Ephesians 1:18

1.Two Paths of Life: Psalm 1 contrasts two ways to live—following the world (independence from God) or following God’s Word (dependence on God). There is no third option.

2.Biblical Blessedness: The term "blessed" in Psalm 1 (from Hebrew esher) means happiness, contentment, and being "right" or "straight" with God, not material wealth or superficial blessings.

3.What the Blessed Avoid (Verse 1):

No to Ungodly Counsel: The blessed person rejects advice from those who oppose God’s ways, seeking instead godly counsel rooted in Scripture (Psalm 119:24).

No to the Path of Sinners: They avoid lingering or "loitering" in sinful ways, choosing the narrow path of righteousness over the wide path of destruction (Matthew 7:13).

No to the Seat of the Scornful: They refuse to join those who mock or criticize God and His followers, proudly standing for Christ (Spurgeon’s quote).

4.What the Blessed Embrace (Verse 2):

Delight in God’s Word: The blessed find joy and pleasure in God’s Word, seeing it as a source of life and a way to encounter God (Matthew 4:4, Psalm 119:103, Jeremiah 15:16).

Meditate Day and Night: They intentionally ponder and reflect on Scripture, filling their minds with God’s truth, which transforms and renews them (Romans 12:2, Ephesians 1:18).

5.Results of Delighting in the Word (Verse 3):

Stability and Strength: Like a tree transplanted by rivers of water, the blessed are deeply rooted, stable, and sustained by God’s Word.

Fruitfulness: They bear fruit in every season, impacting others positively through their devotion.

Prosperity: God brings good out of all circumstances in their lives, even challenges, leading to spiritual prosperity.

6.Saying No to Say Yes: To embrace God’s best, the blessed learn to say "no" to ungodly influences and "yes" to delighting in and meditating on God’s Word, leading to a flourishing, abundant life.