Day 27 · Receiving God’s Word · (NET2)
contrasts two ways of living. The fruitful person delights in the Lord’s instruction and returns to it repeatedly. A planted tree grows through steady nourishment; it does not produce fruit by straining. This is not a promise of an easy life. It invites us to receive God’s wisdom, resist destructive influences, and trust the Lord who watches over the way of the righteous.
Request
Father, plant your truth deeply in me and shape what I delight in. Amen.
Read
1 How blessed is the one who does not follow the advice of the wicked,
or stand in the pathway with sinners,
or sit in the assembly of scoffers.
2 Instead he finds pleasure in obeying the Lord’s commands;
he meditates on his commands day and night.
3 He is like a tree planted by flowing streams;
it yields its fruit at the proper time,
and its leaves never fall off.
He succeeds in everything he attempts.
4 Not so with the wicked!
Instead they are like wind-driven chaff.
5 For this reason the wicked cannot withstand judgment,
nor can sinners join the assembly of the godly.
6 Certainly the Lord guards the way of the godly,
but the way of the wicked ends in destruction.
Scripture: NET Bible, Second Edition (NET2).
Reflect
- What contrasts do you notice between the tree and the chaff?
- Which voices are shaping your choices, and how could you give God’s Word more attention?
Restate
Describe meditation as returning thoughtfully to God’s truth, rather than emptying your mind.
Respond
Let the passage guide your prayer. Use these prompts in your own words:
- Praise: Praise the Lord who knows the way of his people.
- Thanksgiving: Thank him for the nourishment of Scripture.
- Confession: Confess delight in influences that draw you from him.
- Intercession: Pray for a friend needing wise guidance.
- Petition: Ask the Spirit to grow lasting fruit in you.
Carry it into today: Carry one phrase from this psalm into the day and think about what it means.