Chad Coley
Summer in the Psalms
Two Ways
Psalm 1
19 November 2023
When it comes to our lives, there are only two options: the way of the godly and the way of the ungodly. There is no neutrality, and what we choose will determine our standing before God.
In Psalm 1, see the way of the godly. The godly life is the life blessed by God regardless of happiness or circumstance. Those who are declared righteous before God in salvation have peace with Him, and walk according to His counsel. The life instructed by God is a fruitful life.
We also see the way of the ungodly. Life lived without the Word of God as foundation counts for nothing. Apart from being regenerated and serving God out of love, nothing we do has worth. The way of the wicked is the way God wants us to avoid.
There is an evaluation by God. The godly and ungodly will be separated in the judgment by God, and the difference is their relationship with Jesus Christ. God knows and watches over the way of the righteous to protect them, but the way of the wicked will end in disaster. There are only two ways in this life, and the choice lies before us.