The Leader Who Is Blessed
This morning at our monthly Men’s Breakfast (can I get an amen) I shared with everybody 3 characteristics from Psalm 1 about the leader who is blessed by God. Here’s what we talked about:
1. The leader who is blessed goes against the flow of wickedness- Psalm 1:1
“Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers;”
- This is the man who knows who he is and what he stands for. He is not driven and tossed by the culture around him. Instead he takes a stand for righteousness.
- Choose your friends and influences carefully
- Surround yourself with people who pull you up
2. The leader who is blessed delights in God’s Word- Psalm 1:2-3
“but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. He is like a tree planted by streams of water that yields its fruit in its season, and its leaf does not wither. In all that he does, he prospers.”
- Have a specific time each day to read, study, and meditate on Scripture
- Scripture will give you inner strength and nourishment for life and leadership
3. The leader who is blessed understands the futility of wickedness- Psalm 1:4-6
“The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous; for the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.”
- The wicked are like chaff that is driven away
- The wicked will not stand in the final judgment
- The wicked will ultimately perish
