The ungodly

[Anne]

Psalm Chapter 1

verse 4

The ungodly are not so: But are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

verse 5

Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, Nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

verse 6

For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: But the way of the ungodly shall perish

The reason is rendered of this different state of the godly and wicked, God must have all the glory of the properity and happiness of the righteous.

The righteous are blessed, because the Lord knows their way; He chose them into it, inclined them to chose it, He leads and guides them in it, and orders all their steps, rejoice!

Be of cheer my brethern, let this support the drooping spirits of the righteous, the Lord knows your ways, knows your heart, knows your secret devotions, knows your character, though you be not perfect, God will shortly pluck that imperfection from you, to your immortal joy and honour.

The sinner, however, must bear all the blame for their own destruction.

"Why" you cry? You present forth evidence of what a good person you have been all your life! Read on my friend.

The ungodly perish, because the way in which they have chosen and resolved to walk, it is not the way of God, and must enevitably lead to destruction, to save yourself you must walk a new road by recognising the gift of Salvation given to us.

Let the damp security of the sinner who now reads this be warned, that their way, though pleasent now, will perish in the end.

Whenever the sinner becomes sensible of his guilt and misery, when he perceives the vanity of the world, and the true hatefulness of sin, his soul will begin to delight in the word of God, which shows him the preciousness of Christ, and the beauty of his Holiness. Embracing daily the Scriptures and spending time in pray with God, he will become a new creature in Christ! Hallelujah!

The ungodly man who seeks Christ will see he has new desires, new pleasures, hopes, fears, sorrows, companions, employment.

His thoughts, words and actions will be changed!

He enters a new state, and bears a new character. Behold all things in him will be made anew. His religion will not consist in forms and notions; he will bring forth the fruits of righteousness, for he is planted, and has taken root in the good soil, through the word, he derives from Christ communications of Divine Grace, which will gradually transform his soul into the image of the Redeemer.

How different the character, what are the possibilities my sinful friend?

There will be an end to the ungodly, because they listen not to the Word of our Father.

Blessings to you in Christ Jesus name

Anne