It prevents a waste of life, it economises time in growth. 2. This not only in the physical world but in the moral.1. Palmer. The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away. It is a solemn season when God comes near the soul. 3. Of all these, the second psalm is, perhaps, throughout, as much as any of the psalms, clearly and distinctly applicable to the Coming One, and to him only. 1. Under this head may also be set those calmly and sweetly meditative psalms, such as Psalm 23., 32., in which God's revelation of his works and ways gives its own hue to the musings of the saint. Let me provide you some application here. And all because of the little tree, which it had thought so weak and small. Men find these channels in the most unlikely places, in the most unpromising parts of God's garden. But at last one dark night CRACK it went, and broke in two right in the middle. 2. But you may have long to wait for it. The figure leaves room for the development of varieties of goodness. A little reflection may satisfy us that mere possession, even granting it to be secure, does not constitute enjoyment. But vegetable life may, under certain circumstances, gain very considerably by cultivation. In the fruit the tree sacrifices its own life for the life that is to spring from it; converts branch and foliage that would have remained and ministered to its own beauty, into blossom and fruit that fall off and minister to the good of others. So this man of the prosperous life will maintain high and brave practice of the right, whoever may retreat from it.3. It imparts living greenness and fadeless vigour.II. Psalm 1:2-6 Fruit is that part of the tree which belongs not to the individual, but to the race. '"Constancy in religionR. Not only does he do good to others, but he gets good to himself. Do you say, "Well, I never thought of that before! Macmillan, D. D.)A tree by the riverSarah Smiley.It is deeply interesting, in counting the circles of a section of some old tree, to note the variations, some circles being almost imperceptible for narrowness, and some so broad that you fear almost to have counted two as one. P. Stanley, D. D.)A believer like a treeDr. Symmetry. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” (Click Title To View) Psalm 01-10 Psalm 11-20 Psalm 21-30 Psalm 31-40 Psalm 41-50 Psalm 51-60 Works have a great importance, but so also have words. And if it is broken by storms or felled to the ground it often reconstructs its building, and rears itself again with all its wonderful ducts, and tissues, and breathing pores, like to the pattern which it bore before. II. Chaff is a dead leaf that was once green and flourishing and full of sap and life. FOR THIS SUITABLE MEANS MUST BE EMPLOYED. That which separated him from the mass of creation — the Divine image — he has lost. The evil passions of men may be known as we know the coming of an eclipse. The Characteristics Of The Successful Believer - Psalm 1:1-6 The Preservation Of The Holy Scriptures - Psalm 12:6-7 The Believer's Song Of Victory - Psalm 18:1-3 The God We Worship - Psalm 18:1-3 The Song Of The Great Shepherd - Psalm 23:1-6 )The timeliness of fruitageJoseph Parker, D. D.A very practical lesson arises from these words. these little mouths with the naked eye. The perfect man, woman, boy, or girl is the one who, when tempted and tried, comes off the victor. Stay connected to the Summit on the go! These are small openings through the outer skin of the leaf into the air chambers within, making a direct communication between the whole interior of the leaf and the air outside. Psalms 1:1-3 Topic: The Blessed Man A Blessed Man has chosen God’s Word as the guide for his life. The perfect man is important to society, to home, to national life. In the same way, the presence of the scoffer can pollute your reverence for your Lord. Here, laughing in the sunshine, sporting in the breeze, dripping with the shower, is the branch that pushes out over earth and up into heaven. It was miry: muddy, sticky, and difficult to maneuver in. He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does. Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit, He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit, He prunes it so that it may bear more fruit”. PSALM 1:1-3. We must indeed see the goodness and the love of God in the goodly fruits of the trees. A great part of a tree is underground. RESULTS. They flow along the channels of Divine ordinances, prayers, worship, sacraments. How are you spending it?2. It is the text of which the book of Psalms is the sermon. Wherever a tree may be growing, if there is a stream or pool of water anywhere near it, or a damp piece of ground, it will always push its roots eagerly toward that. Principles — what are they? It is the result of previously fulfilled conditions.1. Religious impression — if that pass away, "a more convenient season" you will never have.III. It yields its fruit in its season. On the under side of every leaf of every tree, or shrub, or other plant there are thousands of little breathing holes or mouths. There is not only a rock to hold on to, but there is the river to refresh it. At other times there are seasons of depression, almost intolerable weariness, somewhat indeed of sickness of heart, as if a great pain had fixed itself within us; at other times we know that we are not bringing forth fruit to the glory of God or for the use of man, and in such times we call ourselves cumberers of the ground, and urge our idleness against ourselves with all the force of a criminal accusation. So then, world is not your lord; Christ is. Right is might with him. He took it in hand and dealt with it, and that was the beginning of its prosperity. As might be expected, the tree bears fruit. The heart may be corrupted through being fixed on false objects, or it may be closeted up. You would live the life characterized by the wisdom, righteousness, integrity, and goodness that reflects your God. What ministers life to the living tree ministers more rapid decay to the chaff. This is a remarkable feature. does not walk in the counsel of the wicked. Symmetry. Let this be our conclusion, that, both in prosperity and in adversity, religion is the safest guide of human life. . What a man does and says constitutes his character. For Jesus said: “I am the way, the truth, and the life. And here in particular, we see the sanctified desire for the Word of God. Meditation on God's Word.3. It is the old idea of the bush burning and not consumed. The life of the soul should be based upon principles. His duties come to him in natural order — one at a time. They are the soil of the soul. David shows us that the Scripture, when known and applied, can restore a sin-damaged and distraught soul, give spiritual wisdom, bring joy to the downcast, and provide spiritual discernment. If you restore a friendship, it is because it was once broken. It is God's desire that man enjoys His blessings. Trusting God with Our Lives (Psalm 5) Intro. But the little tree kept growing, and pretty soon began to press hard on the sides of the crevice; harder" and harder it pushed, and twisted round to get a good hold, filling up the whole space with its insinuating roots. John Piper Jul 21, 1980 64 Shares Sermon. This is a window into the heart of the righteous man. EACH IS GRADUAL The growth of the spiritual life is in the nature of the case slow, because it consists chiefly in the formation of habits of faith, hope, love, prayer, inward conformity of the soul to the will of Almighty God. 3. It is driven away. He has intelligence, and no doctrine of human improvement would be complete which did not provide for the development of his understanding. By worldly assistance it is vain to think of providing any effectual defence, seeing the world's mutability is the very cause of our terror.3. He came to have fellowship with us in our sufferings that we might have fellowship with him in his! Sooner or later a principle brings forth its fruit in due season. I will mention three.1. He is morally free, he is social; in these things there must be development. III. Therefore man must be checked, reproved, chastised. We need to keep our minds, bodies, and souls healthy. At other times there are seasons of depression, almost intolerable weariness, somewhat indeed of sickness of heart, as if a great pain had fixed itself within us; at other times we know that we are not bringing forth fruit to the glory of God or for the use of man, and in such times we call ourselves cumberers of the ground, and urge our idleness against ourselves with all the force of a criminal accusation. Trees are used in building, furniture, ships, and as medicine. It is a solemn season when God comes near the soul. But they do, if it does surprise you, and they could no more live without breathing than could you orI. Gratitude is a pleasing emotion. You have to use a microscope or magnifying glass, and then you can see them. Tempests have swept over it, but still it stands. (Psalms 1:1-3) 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. This is how you can safeguard yourself from sin. )The oleanderA. Yet, how do we do that? Will refuse to speak wrongly, "seat of the scornful." And so with the ungodly man. THE SITUATION OF THE TREE MUST HAVE OUR ATTENTION. Hidden supplies of God's grace, like the water at the roots of the tree. As in creation its mode and time were not anyhow but appointed. SermonAudio.com - Psalm Sermons. Why, in the commonest garden vegetable there is a force capable of lifting an enormous weight. And the point is this: God’s people refuse to join the ungodly in a sinful lifestyle. Hidden supplies of God's grace, like the water at the roots of the tree. And all the trees, so many kinds of which we can see around us in the forests, though they have different forms and characteristics, and are put to different uses, still contribute, each its share, to fulfilling the plans and perfecting the work which God gave them to do upon the earth. Childhood has its fruits. )The fruit tree and the chaffH. As you count the outer circles, your memory, reaching back to those years, can show a cause for this difference. )The timeliness of fruitageJoseph Parker, D. D.A very practical lesson arises from these words. It has fallen from the higher powers of the organic world and it comes under the power of the inorganic. The year is not one season, nor is human life one monotonous experience. Everyone of us with children want our children to be successful. 2. And if it is broken by storms or felled to the ground it often reconstructs its building, and rears itself again with all its wonderful ducts, and tissues, and breathing pores, like to the pattern which it bore before. EACH IS MYSTERIOUS. There are points of similarity between human nature and vegetable growth.I. Secondly, I want you to notice that verse 1 is all about what the righteous man does not do. Let me offer to you just one point of application. Let this be our conclusion, that, both in prosperity and in adversity, religion is the safest guide of human life. Just one tap away from sermons, blogs, and other resources. But the little tree kept growing, and pretty soon began to press hard on the sides of the crevice; harder" and harder it pushed, and twisted round to get a good hold, filling up the whole space with its insinuating roots. The man will refuse to think wrongly. We aren't certain of the time and circumstances of its writing. Now the woods need all the kinds of trees that God has made; and the world wants all the kinds of people that God has sent into it. 5. 2. Sitting there is expressing the idea of association. He expects you to bear fruit.2. So it is with the Christian heart. This suggests —1. This is a complete contrast. Venting.I have read of a waterfall in a nobleman's garden, beautiful in its construction, but the water was never turned on unless his lordship was there. The Christian should deal with himself reasonably in all these things. So what people would do is dig up canals to funnel water into gardens so that the plants would grow and bear fruit. (Hugh Blair, D. D.)The song of the prosperous lifeWayland Hoyt, D. D.I. Here the works and words are interwoven. Says the same botanist above quoted, "Animals depend absolutely upon vegetables for their being." Yet, how do we do that? III. Find Top Church Sermons, Illustrations, and Preaching Slides on Psalm 1:1-3. Childhood has its fruits. ITS FRUITFULNESS. in the Hebrew gives the idea of thinking out loud, speaking to yourself about Scripture. In the same way, believers cannot transplant ourselves out of sin and into God’s kingdom; we need God to do it. These are not necessarily addresses to God; they are, for the most part, an inspired and inspiriting rehearsal of the mighty acts of the Lord, and a call to the people of God to join in the song of praise. )his own transgressions. I will mention three.1. says about the way of the righteous. To the present we must always join some agreeable anticipations of futurity in order to complete our pleasure. How are you spending it? It is the result of previously fulfilled conditions. To the present we must always join some agreeable anticipations of futurity in order to complete our pleasure. There are surely seasons when one can make little increase save under exceptional circumstances, such as those of a tree by the river side, which shows little variation. There is no confusion. But at last one dark night CRACK it went, and broke in two right in the middle. 3. Symmetry. Opposite to where the tree stood there was an auger hole in the log that had been filled with a plug of soft wood. It has fallen from the higher powers of the organic world and it comes under the power of the inorganic. There are points of similarity between human nature and vegetable growth.I. We wish it were, but its not. And the force of the Hebrew is that he does not do these things at all. EACH IS MYSTERIOUS. I didn't know a tree could breathe." Propitious placing. When he heard of the prosperity of the Lord's work, and how island after island was learning to sing the praise of Jesus, his heart glowed, and he said, 'Missi, I am lifting up my head like a tree; I am growing tall with joy. One condition of the development of the soul is the discipline of the will. Many of these private prayers bear marks of limited knowledge and imperfect conception, and are by no means to be taken as models for us. In all that he does, he prospers. But separation from sin is not just an Old Testament teaching. Some trees have perfect proportions. It works everywhere you sign in, even with the mobile app! 4. He will. What ministers life to the living tree ministers more rapid decay to the chaff. The trees planted within the temple enclosures would be planted with skill and care. Of these there are three kinds. The heart is the centre of life. Wherever a tree may be growing, if there is a stream or pool of water anywhere near it, or a damp piece of ground, it will always push its roots eagerly toward that. And there are fruits not only of season, but4. Another very interesting branch of our subject is in regard to the habits or instincts of the trees. This is a complete contrast.1. At the battle of Ahna, in the Crimean War, one of the ensigns stood his ground when the regiment retreated. Wherever a tree may be growing, if there is a stream or pool of water anywhere near it, or a damp piece of ground, it will always push its roots eagerly toward that. 3. Some psalms point to the era rather than to the Person of the Messiah. We are not to be judged by this or that one day or season, but by the whole scope and circumference of life. Some principles are natural. Conviction — how important this is. Acknowledge The Power Of Our Influence. (How right Shakespeare was when he wrote, “The devil can cite scripture for his purpose” in ‘The Merchant of Venice’). For in every tree in your garden at home, and in everyone that you can see from these windows, and in all the trees of the forests and on the hills, there is a life principle, the strength of which is as great as, or greater than, that of the largest steam engine you ever saw. Beauty of character. This is true in science, in art, in speculation, and in religion. But you may have long to wait for it.III. The great object for which the all-wise Creator established the vegetable kingdom evidently is, that the plant might stand on the surface of the earth, between the animal and mineral creations, and organise portions of the former for the sustenance of the latter. Each has its law within itself, and fills the sphere which God intended it to fill.(F. The ungodly have no individuality; they live, move, and act in the mass. At the battle of Ahna, in the Crimean War, one of the ensigns stood his ground when the regiment retreated. refuse to practise wrongly, "way of sinners." Still, they knew that God heard and answered, not according to their thoughts, but according to his loving-kindness; hence they poured out their whole souls to God, whether in gladness or sadness. Either of them is a misfortune so great that we can scarcely think less of it than that it is very ruining to character. It is driven away. What can we do? 4. If anything, it elevates the necessity for holiness because of the spiritual realities of being in Christ. Blessing is the happiness that comes from a right relationship with God. So, we saw that The Righteous Are Separated from the World, and They Are Satisfied in the Word. 2. Exactly to that spot the tree sent off a long stretch of roots, which forced their way through this soft wood plug, choking up the passage; "and there," says the account, "they were found drinking, like so many thirsty animals." 1. And according to this great and glorious redemption are the people exhorted to join in songs of praise. As you count the outer circles, your memory, reaching back to those years, can show a cause for this difference. But if the good earth is too far away to be reached, it will make no effort on that side more than on the others." Mr. Darwin confessed himself "atrophied" toward music, painting, poetry, etc., through the so constant using of himself in ways simply scientific. II. Consider this "if" as being nothing but an "if." 1. Macmillan, D. D.The 1st Psalm strikes the keynote of those statutes of God which are the songs of His people in their pilgrimage. We can none of us afford to make much of ourselves, but we can all of us afford to be ourselves. The heart is the centre of life. I didn't know a tree could breathe." In your baptism you have been given to Christ and are His. Like an illuminated initial letter, it presents a graphic picture of the contrast between the blessedness of the righteous and the misery of the wicked under the emblems of a fruit tree flourishing beside a river and of a handful of chaff winnowed by the wind. They express the emotions, personal feelings, attitudes, gratitude, and interests of the average individual. The image of the tree of nature — of the tree in its wild untended state — has been freely used by a school of thinkers as against any doctrine of human education whatever. Beauty of character. But losing this he becomes a mere part of the creation, instead of having personal relations with the personal God. For in every tree in your garden at home, and in everyone that you can see from these windows, and in all the trees of the forests and on the hills, there is a life principle, the strength of which is as great as, or greater than, that of the largest steam engine you ever saw. Psalm 33., 46., 48., 78., 81., 89., and many others, are illustrations of this. Here we touch a leading difficulty in some earnest lives. And that’s it; just two ways of living that will determine your eternal destiny. Did you ever hear of a maple wishing it were an oak? Textual Sermons . Another thought is expressed, namely, freshness. And that brings us to the second picture of the righteous life. Everybody wishes to succeed. A river in the East is an artery of life. So kind is God in making all things work together for good unto us whom He so dearly loves. Some time, years ago, a little cone lodged in the crevice of that rock, and pretty soon the rains and the warm sun caused one of the little seeds in the cone to germinate and grow. Propitious placing. Seeing the difference between right and wrong; recognising the eternal law of justice and righteousness, these are natural principles. Limitations of Temporal Protection: R. Tuck : Psalm 91:3: The Fowler's Snare: S. Conway : Psalm 91:3: The Snare of the Fowler: Charles Haddon Spurgeon : Psalm 91:3: Abiding Under God's Shadow: S. Conway : Psalm 91:1-3: A Home in Christ: J. Meditate on the Word of the Lord Day and Night. For the tree, as for our spirits, it holds true that a man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven. This is a picture of an irrigated garden. Meditation on God's Word.3. But the branch is always in proportion to the root. There is a time for rest, for recruital, and time spent in legitimate sleep is time made for larger and harder work. And for better or for worse, these labels exist to identify who you are and how you relate with different areas of life. Some Psalms say that God’s people are blessed because He forgives their sins. Does it make you smile to think of a tree breathing? The leaf, therefore, represents the righteous man's life. The sense of being distinguished by the kindness of another gladdens the heart, warms it with reciprocal affection, and gives to any possession, which is agreeable in itself, a double relish, from its being the gift of a friend. Sustenance. Do you say, "Well, I never thought of that before! You have to use a microscope or magnifying glass, and then you can see them. "Trust" gave strength to his heart, and unity and completeness to his life. The perfect man, woman, boy, or girl is the one who, when tempted and tried, comes off the victor. The heart may be corrupted through being fixed on false objects, or it may be closeted up. The "if" comes suddenly upon us. None but the temperate, the regular, and the virtuous know how to enjoy prosperity. In nature it is only through the fading of the leaf that the fruit ripens. The understanding is the basis faculty of the character, but the understanding itself must rest on something. In ancient Palestine, the climate was very dry and arid. How are you spending it?2. EACH IS GRADUAL The growth of the spiritual life is in the nature of the case slow, because it consists chiefly in the formation of habits of faith, hope, love, prayer, inward conformity of the soul to the will of Almighty God.II. Trial. Either of them is a misfortune so great that we can scarcely think less of it than that it is very ruining to character. II. Such a one is the twenty-second psalm, in which the writer bemoans his own sufferings and (according to the LXX. They flow along the channels of Divine ordinances, prayers, worship, sacraments. A little root ran out and down into the crevice, and began growing. This psalm has a good deal in common with Proverbs 2:12-15, 20-22 and Jeremiah 17:5-13, both of which contrast the blessed condition of the righteous with the wretched condition of the unrighteous. Not only delicious oranges, and apples, and pears, and peaches, and all other nice fruits; but also starch, sugar, spices, oil, tea., coffee, flour, and grain. Work on consistently filling your mind with the Word of God, so that the Word of God may permeate into your lives. For in every tree in your garden at home, and in everyone that you can see from these windows, and in all the trees of the forests and on the hills, there is a life principle, the strength of which is as great as, or greater than, that of the largest steam engine you ever saw. 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