What Shapes the Righteous Person | Psalm 1 | Lyle Bird

Psalm 1 asks a deeply personal question: what are you allowing to shape the course of your life? The psalm contrasts the way of the righteous with the way of the wicked, showing that a flourishing life is not built on self-direction or the changing counsel of the world, but on delighting in and meditating on God’s instruction.The righteous person is not someone who lives flawlessly. Rather, their life is increasingly aligned with God’s good instruction. They value His Word, return to it, reflect on it, and allow it to influence how they live. In time, this forms roots beneath the surface that sustain them through every season.