Summer in the Psalms // Week 1 // A Path to Happiness

Psalms 1:1a NIV 1a Blessed is the one who… The Happy Person is Described by: What He/She Declines Psalms 1:1 NIV 1 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 1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take… Psalms 1:1 NIV 1 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, The Happy Person is Described by: What He/She Declines What He/She Delights In Psalms 1:1-2 NIV 1 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, 2 but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.Psalms 1:2b NIV 2b who meditates on his law day and night. The Happy person is described by: What He/She Declines What He/She Delights in What He/She Depicts Psalms 1:3 NIV 3 That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers. Questions: 1. How can declining to follow wicked people and sinful ways make you a happier (or more blessed) person? 2. What do you truly delight in? Why does this matter? What habits can you adopt to help you delight in God's Word? 3. What fruit do you think your life produces? Do you want different fruit? If so, what? What will you do to start the process of producing something different?