Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, – Psalms 1:1 (NIV)
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. – Psalms 1:1 (KJV)
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Our society today is constantly telling us that things God clearly defines as sin are “normal” or “acceptable” in our “modern” world. Even more, these same people try to convince us that we, as Christians, should go along with the crowd and accept that God’s laws no longer apply like they did in the “old times.” It seems that everywhere we turn—television, the internet, news organizations, politicians, people we work with, our “friends”…even our professors and teachers—people are telling us that it’s ok to take God’s name in vain, to use foul language, to lie, to cheat, to be unfaithful, to take things that aren’t ours, to put sports and hobbies ahead of God and church, to redefine what it means to be married, to put our own egos and pride ahead of being kind and serving others (how many times have you heard “nobody does/says that to me!”)…and the list goes on.
But God commands us not to be associated with such things.
In Psalms 1:1 God calls those who reject such thinking “Blessed.” Despite what this world wants us to believe, God tells not to even walk, sit, or stand with the people who think this way (and He calls such people “wicked” and “ungodly”). He’s not telling Christians to go live on a deserted island away from the rest of society. In fact, Gods directs just the opposite—for us to go into the world to tell others about Jesus. But, as we go into the world, God tells us not to be associated with ungodly ways and not to “hang out” with people who undermine God’s laws.
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