Scripture to Read: Psalm 1:4
There is a sharp contrast between Psalm 1:3 and Psalm 1:4. God gave us the beautiful picture in Psalm 1:1–3 of what it looks like for those who passionately pursue their intimacy with God through His Holy Word. But then God shifts to those who choose to have nothing to do with Him or His Word. We read in Psalm 1:4, “The wicked are not so, but they are like chaff which the wind drives away.” Just for clarification on what chaff is, we find here https://www.gotquestions.org/chaff-in-the-Bible.html that “Chaff is the loose, outer covering on wheat and other grains that must be separated in the threshing and winnowing process of harvesting grain. In Bible times, grain was threshed, or trampled, crushed, and beaten, on outdoor threshing floors to separate out the inedible parts of the grain, called chaff. The lightweight chaff would blow away on the wind or sometimes was burned as fuel. In the winnowing process, the grain was then tossed into the air, allowing the wind to further separate any remaining bits of the husk from the wheat. These bits, called chaff, would be carried away in fine particles like dust.” So, when God says the wicked are like chaff, He’s describing them as having little or no use, for they are dead in their sins (Ephesians 2:1–3) and their life apart from Him has no purpose. God knows how He has designed us, and it is for His purpose and to please Him as we walk in obedience to Him and His Word.
Challenge & Application
· What was your life like before you surrendered to Christ as Lord? (See Ephesians 2:1–3 and Colossians 3:5–9 for help.)
· How have you seen your life changed through your relationship with Christ, and how will you share Him with others?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!