lIVING THE MIND OF CHRIST

PSALMS 1:1-6

1,“Blessed is the man That walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

2. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; And in his law doth he meditate day and night.

3. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, That bringeth forth his fruit in his season; His leaf also shall not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

1,“Blessed is the man That walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

One who walks in the way of the righteous must struggle against the traffic, buffeting against the currents of peer pressure and group-think. Yet in spite of this, it is still the way of happiness.

SCORNFUL- DISRESPECTFUL

3. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, That bringeth forth his fruit in his season; His leaf also shall not wither; And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

Here, the life grounded in the Lord’s instruction is likened to a vibrant tree whose roots are sunk deep into the life-giving soil of a river bed

This image is well-suited for the life characterized by study of torah. The nourishment that sustains the tree is hidden; it is internal nourishment that feeds the life of the tree, drawn up through invisible roots.

THIS LIFE ALSO FORTIFY THE TREE AGAINST HARSH CONDITIONS IN iSRAEL’S CLIMATE BUT ALSO IN LIFE SO THAT IT CAN BEAR FRUIT AT HARVEST TIME THIS WILL ALSO PROTECT US AND OUR FRUIT SHOULD NEVER DEMINISHE

the point is that in all weather conditions the tree flourished

If it is the human, then the point is that the environment created by the wicked cannot extinguish the righteous.

The one who studies God’s instruction is the tree transplanted near water.

PHIL 2:5 “Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:”

WHAT MIND? THE MIND TO DO THE WILL OF THE FATHER

LUKE 22:42 “Saying, Father, if thou be willing, remove this cup from me: nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.”

THE ANGONY OF DEATH, BEING RIDICULED, BROUGHT TO PUBLIC SHAME

THE FLESH STRUGGLES WITH DYING

HOW OFTEN DO WE FIGHT FOR THE FLESH INSTEAD OF ALLOWING THE lORD TO HAS HIS WAY?

MK 15:34 “And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”

MATT 5:44 “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;”

WE DO NOT NEED TO TALK ABOUT PEOPLE NO MATTER HOW RIGHT YOU ARE IN WHAT YOU ARE SAYING WE NEED TO BE PRAYING THAT GOD WILL DELIVER THEM

sometime they don’t look like us

they don’t dress like us

they don’t talk like us

some have different color skin or others have the same skin color

the bible says men should always pray and not faint

how are we going to win souls when we are always talking about someone or pointing your finger at someone

God ,told paul my grace is sufficient for you