Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.

Psalm 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.

Psalm 1:3 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither. Whatever he does prospers.

Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. Psalm 1:4 Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.

Psalm 1:5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

Psalm 1:6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish..

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Happiness comes from a God-centered life!

three secrets to have a happy life This psalm teaches us: three secrets to have a happy life

I. Happy people have the right RELATIONSHIPS Verse 1

Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.

1. Happy people avoid ungodly influences Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked ...

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etah counsel advice guidance direction influence persuasion

Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character. 1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character.

The righteous choose their friends carefully ... Proverbs 12:26 The righteous choose their friends carefully ...

2. Happy people oppose worldly attitudes Blessed is the man who does not ... stand in the way of sinners …

2 Corinthians 6:14a Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common?

2 Corinthians 6:14b, 17 … Or what fellowship can light have with darkness? … Therefore come out from them and be separate …

Blessed is the man who does not … stand in the way of sinners … Psalm 1:1 Blessed is the man who does not … stand in the way of sinners …

3. Happy people refuse godless lifestyles Blessed is the man who does not ... sit in the seat of mockers …

walk in the counsel of the wicked stand in the way of sinners sit in the seat of mockers

II. Happy people have the right RESOURCE Verse 2-3

"Happy is the man who possesses a Bible "Happy is the man who possesses a Bible! Happier still is he who reads it! Happiest of all is he who reads it and obeys it!” J.C. Ryle

1. Happy people enjoy the Bible …his delight is in the law of the Lord …

Psalm 1:2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on His law he meditates day and night.

chephets pleasure desire delight things that give joy

2. Happy people apply the Bible … on His law he meditates day and night …

hagah to imagine to study to mutter, utter, or talk to devise or plot

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Johnny Miller said: “I believe that your mind is like a computer. If you are feeding things into it, the mind remembers them and transfers them to the body.”

Meditation is: Diligent reading 2. Concentrated study 3. Intensive discussion Making mental notes Daily application

I meditate on Your precepts and consider Your ways. Psalm 119:15 I meditate on Your precepts and consider Your ways.

Psalm 119:97,99: Oh, how I love your law! I meditate on it all day long ... I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on Your statutes.

Psalm 119:148 My eyes stay open through the watches of the night, that I may meditate on your promises.

2. Happy people experience the Bible … he will be like …

a. The Bible gives stability Verse 3 says: … a tree planted …

… planted by streams of water … b. The Bible gives sustenance Verse 3 says: … planted by streams of water …

… which yields its fruit in season … c. The Bible gives productivity Verse 3 says: … which yields its fruit in season …

… and whose leaf does not wither … d. The Bible gives freshness Verse 3 says: … and whose leaf does not wither …

… whatever he does prospers f. The Bible gives prosperity Verse 3 says: … whatever he does prospers

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The Bible is the Christian’s play book

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.

III. Happy people make the right CHOICE Verse 4-6

Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve. Joshua 24:15 Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve.

1. You can choose the way of the wicked Verse 4: … the wicked …

Godless people are hopeless Verse 4 says: … they are like chaff that the wind blows away …

Godless people are doomed Verse 5 says: … the way of the wicked will perish …

Psalm 1:5 Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous.

2. You can choose the way of the righteous Verse 5: … the righteous …

a. God’s people are in the protection of God Verse 6 says: For the Lord watches over …

Psalm 1:6 For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish..

b. God’s people are in the will of God Verse 6 says: … the way of the righteous…

Psalm 119:165 Great peace have they who love your law, and nothing can make them stumble.

How to be Really Happy: 1. Have the right relationships 2. Use the right resource 3. Make the right choice