Psalm 1

How happy is the one . . .

              Real, long-lasting happiness—joy even, is not the byproduct of what I normally think will bring me happiness. It’s not in:

leisure

        money

                 things

                       temporal relationships

not even in purposeful work.

All those things may bring transient happiness, even security and satisfaction. But hardly ever long-term, permanent joy.

                  The Word of the Lord, however, is a deep, ever-fresh well that brings forth all that I long for, and it equips me, readies me for all of life. It is the real source of security, purpose, ultimate joy.

                  It is in God’s Word that I discover the ground for a well-rooted life.