Psalm 1: Start Here
Your direction determines your destination - build your life on God’s Word.
Choose the road that pleases God (v1). You tend to become most like the people you hangout with.
1. Say yes to God’s Word.
2. Say yes to God’s wisdom (v2). Meditation = to think over something by talking to oneself. See Joshua 1:8
3. Say yes to God’s will (v3)
What road are you on? You cannot get to the correct destination by taking the wrong road.
Don’t choose a road that displeases God. (v4) Our journey is a choice between 2 roads; one leads toward Jesus, the other leads away from Jesus.
Your “start here” moment…
Psalm 121 Hope for the Road Ahead
Big Idea: Our ultimate help doesn’t come from our surroundings, circumstances, or self-sufficiency. It comes from the Lord, who watches over us.
God leverages our circumstances for our good and His Glory.
Three truths about God’s help in our lives:
1. God is the Creator (vs 1-2). God sustains and controls everything He created. Where are you looking for help right now, your own strength, others’ approval, financial security, or from God? How does remembering God as Creator reshape your perspective on your current struggles?
2. God is the Protector (vs 3-4). God is always present and is always watching over us. Do you live as if God is actually watching over every step you take? How would your anxiety change if you really trusted God to never take His eyes off of you? God goes with you and protects you and prepares the way.
3. God is the Preserver (vs 5-7). Romans 8:38-39; John 10:28. How do you define “harm”? Is it only physical and circumstantial, or is it eternal? How does trusting God as Preserver free you to live with courage instead of fear?
If God is these things for you, then your possible next steps are:
1. Shift your focus (Psalm 121:1-2) Look up, not around.
2. Pray before you act (Philippians 4:6-7).
3.Rest in God’s watchfulness (Matthew 11:28-30).
4. Live courageously (Romans 8:31).
If God is for us, who or what could be against us?
