Well I’m finally getting back into the swing of things after the holiday hiatus. This morning I’ve been trying to decide what I want to study for the coming weeks, but I haven’t made a decision yet. I think I’m going to go OT for a while, especially since I heard Tommy Nelson say in a sermon last month that he studies OT vs. NT 10 to 1. He made the point that the New Testament doesn’t truly come to life unless you look at it through the lens of the Old Testament. There are multitude of connections, references, and allusions in the New Testament and if we are unable to make those connections, then we lose the full value of those NT texts. So, I am pondering the books of the Old Testament, looking for a place to start. I might just start from the most obvious point–Genesis–and just see how far I will go with it
But in the meantime, I figure it would be nice to visit a Psalm. So which one do I pick? Psalm 1, again, makes sense. What I noticed in this comparison between the godly and the wicked was the primary characteristic describing the blessed man in verse 2.

But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And in His law he meditates day and night.

I find it interesting that the first thing that is used to describe the blessed man is His love and devotion to God’s Word. It is not simply love, faith, or hope, but it is specifically his desire for the Bible, if you will. These days I think the opposite considered true. A man is considered godly based on the level of love or compassion he possesses. This is at least true in the circles that surround me. I want to complete this point, but I’m short on time and I want to make another quick point: It is also interesting that it is described as delight to meditate on the Word. It has been a rare occurrence that I have heard someone describe their experience with the Bible in terms of delight (this is certainly true in my own terms). So what can be done to remedy the feeling of obligation when it comes to Bible study? I’m not sure except for the fact that the more we study our Bibles (with integrity) the more we will fall in love with it. Another quick point is the idea that meditation is described here as something besides the setting aside of a few minutes per day for scripture meditation. It is something that involves the penetration of a persons entire day (and night). It involves meditating on God’s Word through the daily events of life. This is a level of spirituality that I rarely experience, but I strive to reach those branches of fruit (v.3) . My time is up, but I will post again soon.