Psalm 1 & Romans 1

For the last two days, I have been spending some time in the first chapter of the Psalms & Romans. I have included the verses below that I have been reading.

^{Psalm 1
1}Blessed is the man
who walks not in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in the way of sinners,
nor sits in the seat of scoffers;
²but his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on his law he meditates day and night.

³He is like a tree
planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers. ⁴The wicked are not so,
but are like chaff that the wind drives away.

⁵Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous;
⁶for the LORD knows the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.

Romans 1:1-6

¹Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, ²which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures, ³concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh ⁴and was declared to be the Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord, ⁵through whom we have received grace and apostleship to bring about the obedience of faith for the sake of his name among all the nations, ⁶including you who are called to belong to Jesus Christ,

Here are a few thoughts that I have written down:

Fruit bearers know & follow God's Word. Am I leading myself, my family, and my church family to focus on the Word?

What is the difference between the chaff & tree by the river? A focus on the Word

God is always watching us!

In Romans, Paul reminds himself that he is called and set apart. We must never forget our calling and how we are set apart for God's purposes.

In verse 2, it talks about promises. What are the promises of God I often forget? Here are just a few for you & me: called, chosen, set apart, loved, adopted, blessed, blameless, sealed, forgiven redeemed, never alone, provided for, gifted.

Then he proceeds to focus on Jesus. Verses 3 & 4 remind us that Jesus is both a man & God. He is powerful, alive, and Lord.

Through Jesus, we receive grace. We must always stay connected to Christ.

As believers, we then "bring about the obedience of faith". Why? For His sake & to reach the nations.

This is a great reminder to me about the importance of the Word of God and to remember our calling and the promises of God. Do you feel blown around? Get into the Word and build a strong foundation that will not be swayed. Are you feeling down? Not sure what is going on? Remember you are called for a specific purpose and you belong to Jesus. Spend some time listing the promises of God. I have started the list for you above.