Psa 1:1-3 says:- “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; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. 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.”

A very well known passage. Simple, and yet profound keys for living a blessed life are found in these first few verses of the book of Psalms.

There is a clear progression here, from walking to standing to sitting. These verses cover all aspects of movement in our lives. When we are walking with the ungodly, we can expect to pick up some of their attributes which are contrary to God’s Kingdom and His best for our lives. There was a sign erected over the bench of the maintenance fitter who used to work for me in a factory long ago and it read “it’s hard to soar like an eagle when you hang around turkeys.”

Standing implies a lack of forward momentum;  standing in the path of sinners implies we have begun to stand in their steps aligning ourselves with their ‘sinful’ ways and characteristics.

When we sit with the unrighteous, those with impure motives and morals, those who perhaps cut corners in business deals or have a ‘near enough is good enough attitude’ to their integrity, simply won’t attract the favour of heaven into our lives. When we are sitting, we have begun to relax, lost all forward impetus and are taking it easy. If we truly desire to live in Divine health, not just physically but also emotionally and spiritually, we have to live life God’s way. Please don’t misunderstand me – the Christian life is NOT about striving, or works and of course there are times to rest and times to work. However, this passage clearly shows us where we shouldn’t be walking, standing or sitting.

Those who chose to delight themselves in God’s law, (His Word) are promised fruitfulness, health and prosperity.

Where or with whom are you walking, sitting or standing in your life at present?