“And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither, and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
The meaning of Psalm 1:3 is clear: A tree that has an abundant supply of nourishment will be a fruitful tree. When this is applied to a godly person, it means that he or she has a constant supply of spiritual nourishment that makes his or her life fruitful. The lesson here is so simple that it seems almost unnecessary to write about it, but it will not hurt us to be reminded of it. First, a fruitful person will read and study the Bible daily. Bible reading is absolutely essential to a fruitful life. This being so, why don't we Christians spend more time in the Bible? We cannot realize God’s abundant supply of grace, love and mercy if we do not stay close to His word. I do not mean to be legalistic, but when we neglect the Bible, we cease growing spiritually. I know this personally, that if I neglect the Bible I encounter more spiritual problems. That’s why I make an effort to read it every day. I need an abundant supply of the word of God to help me to be fruitful in my service for God. Second, a fruitful person will, to quote Paul, "pray without ceasing." This does not mean that he or she will have to be on their knees all of the time, but they will stay in constant contact with Jesus. We need to remember that the ear of God is open to us all day every day. It is important to stay in communication with God. He doesn’t need for us to pray, but we certainly need to pray. He loves to hear and answer our prayers. Third, a fruitful person realizes his, or her, need to have fellowship with God’s people, and to love them. We need each other, not just on Sunday, but at all times. We really need to pray for each other, and to care for each other. Fourth, the fruitful person will have to take all of the inspiration from the Bible, prayer and fellowship and go out and tell others about Jesus. We call it witnessing. All of this needs to be wrapped in our love for God and for each other. I'm sure there is more that could be written about this verse, but these points should suffice. This seems almost too simple to be written, but the state of Christianity seems to dictate that it is a lesson that we need to remember and to practice. Bro. Joe
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