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Psalms.
Bible Lesson 2
Psalm 1
*Why was this psalm placed first in the Book of Psalms?*
Unlike many other psalms, it does not begin with a call to praise God. Instead, it begins by speaking about the person who meditates on the Word of God.
Before praising God through songs, this psalm explains how essential meditation on God’s Word is.
The Book of Psalms does not first tell us to sing and praise. First, it tells us to meditate on the Word of God.
The person who delights in God’s Word, meditates on it, and lives according to it is blessed.
In Psalm 1, the foundation of blessing is meditation on God’s Word.
Worship offered without meditating on God’s Word is not worship that God can accept. The Lord desires us to delight in His Word, meditate on it, live according to it, and then worship and praise Him.
Our spiritual journey should begin with reading and meditating on the Word of God.
It is through meditation on the Word that we can know God’s will. We can know His commandments, and we can obey His commandments.
God speaks to us through the words of Scripture.
It is with the Word of God that we can stand against Satan.
It is on the basis of Scripture that we can pray. The Word of God is also the foundation for our worship of God.
There is no spiritual growth without meditation on God’s Word.
Without meditation on the Word of God, going to worship services, giving offerings, or even claiming victory over Satan—none of these spiritual activities will be of any real benefit to us.
Without biblical knowledge and meditation, we cannot become useful vessels to others.
Reading and meditating on the Word of God are the foundation of every spiritual activity.
That is why this psalm, which emphasizes meditation on God’s Word, has been placed as the first psalm in the Book of Psalms.
In the Book of Psalms, Psalms 1, 19, and 119 speak about the greatness and importance of God’s Word and meditation on it.
In particular, Psalm 119 contains 176 verses. A large number of these verses speak about the greatness of God’s Word and the necessity of meditating on it.
This is the reason why this psalm comes first in the Book of Psalms: to emphasize the greatness of God’s Word and the importance of meditating on it.
A person who does not meditate on the Word of God cannot be considered a believer, a committed worshipper, a worship leader, a preacher, or a pastor.
Reading the Bible is one thing; meditating on it is another.
We must take time to meditate on the Word.
There is nothing particularly great about boasting, “I have read the entire Bible in six months,” or “I have read the Bible three times within a year.”
The important thing is not how many verses we have read; what matters is how deeply we meditate on the Word and how much we live according to it.
God is looking for a generation that will meditate on His Word.
In the Lord’s work,
Ezekiel Shanmugavel
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