The Ways of a Blessed Man
The Ways of a Blessed Man – Psalm 1
Genesis 1:27 God created man, male and female created he them.
Man – Created by God in God’s image and likeness. God personally formed and shaped Adam. To be created in his image and likeness is to mean that we are God’s top merchandise. There is no better image to be made after that is higher than God You can be inspired by all of the wonders of God’s creation (The mountains, the stars, the vast oceans and size of this planet and the others but still God’s greatest creative work is when he created me and you, Then to know that the God that created me loves me and values me.
David began to talk about how God has always been a part of his life and how God knows him inside and out – Psalm 139
Where can I go from your Spirit? Where Can I flee from your presence? If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. If I rise on the wings of the dawn you are there, if I settle in the far side of the sea, even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast.
Psalm 139:13-14 for you created my innermost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
Your eyes saw my unformed body. All of my days are ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be. How precious to me are your thoughts, O God! Have vast is the sum of them! When I awake I am still with you.
You really don’t know how much God h invested in you.
From Adam came Eve, not Steve.
We were made to represent God in the earth. So when I think of Man: Producer, Protector, thinker, ruler,
Genesis 1:28 – God Blesses them. God smiled on them places them in a garden and he dwells with them.
Deal w/ homosexuality.
Deal w/ sin.
Deal with your proper environment- The roper environment is to be in there place where God has placed us and where he visits us.
Psalms 1-
Walks not in the Counsel of the Ungodly – Be careful who you listen to
Ungodly folks are folks who do everything against the will of God.
Stands in the Path of Sinners,
Sits in the seat of the scornful – Scornful people are angry and disgustful. They sit in judgment. Always criticize and always upset.
But his delight is in the law of the Lord and upon it he Meditates Day and Night. Meditate literally means to chew on or speak to oneself
You are not crazy if you talk to your self. Speak the word of God. It cancels out other statements. When folk say you can’t you need to shake it off and say Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ that gives me strength.
You ain’t going to make – Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd and I shall not want
When you have enemies – Psalm 27 The Lord is my light and my salvation whom shall I fear, the Lord is the strength of my life whom shall I be afraid
When you fell threatened you can say Like Isaiah 54:17 no weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper and every tongue that rises against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is the heritage of the Lord.
CHAFF – the refuse that is blown away form the wheat and the wind will blow.
He will e like a tree planted by the rivers of waters
I’m Going to make it. Tell the devil to his face you can’t stop me. I am still here. You tried to kill me, but I’m still here. You talked to about but I am still here. You cursed me out but I am still here. You wanted me out of your church but I am still here. I GOT THE VICTORY.
There are times when you have to fight back. I don’t mean with a smith and Wesson, but fight back with your praise. Let the devil know that I am still in church and I am too blessed to be stressed.