Day 14 Psalm 1:2

Day 14 Psalm 1:2

EXPLANATION OF SLOWNESS OF THE SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY THROUGH PSALM 1 AND 2
Today, we will continue looking at the cross-references for Psalm 1:2. We've been taking it at a slow pace in order that we might meditate on the Word day and night where I lave tried not to overwhelm us, but give us a great deal to meditate on because we can remember it.
Moreover, we are also having our daily Bible reading, so we are getting more of the Bible than just the Psalms and just the cross-references. That being said, it's important to meditate on what God reveals to us throughout the day in His Word, whether through this devotional Bible study, or through our daily Bible reading, so it's a good idea to do things in smaller chunks so we can remember what to meditate on. I hope that helps.
The more we meditate on the Word of God, the Bible, the more blessed we will be (see Psalm 1).

ANOTHER DAILY BIBLE READING OPTION
Here's a source I've used for several years now. I just wanted to share this daily Bible reading option with you in case you might be interested. I subscribe to the email and really enjoy it. It does not give you a reading to cover every single chapter and verse of the bible, though, be warned. So, what I do is I keep the previous day's email and see what today's email is and I read the chapters and verses in-between. That way, I read through the Bible in a year.
It's called Bible Pathway and here it is to look at:

http://www.oneplace.com/devotionals/bible-pathway/

What I like about it is how it gives me some background and commentary and gives me things, places, people to pray for each day. Also, there's optional reading, options for further study, and a weekly memory verse. It also gives a thought for the day. At least look at it. I guarantee you'll get a great deal out of it.
I save all of these for Bible study later. If I'm doing a study on the book of Mark, I do a search in my email for "Bible Pathways Mark" and they pop up and I can study about Mark. The same goes with topics. For example, if I want to do a study on grace or love or something like that--and with character studies of people (like Barnabas or Paul or David). It's been an incredible study tool beyond the daily Bible readings.

CROSS-REFERENCES

Let's first review the cross-references we discovered on Days 12-13. Let's go back and look again at the reading from this book, along with the verses and our prayer journaling. Prayer journal anything else that comes to mind at this point.
Now, let's continue.
Psalm 119:14 is another cross-reference. Let's look it up in our favorite version and prayer journal about each of the following:
1 What jumps out at you?
2 What does this verse mean?
3 What did you learn?
4 What can you apply to your life, if anything? And, if so, how will you do it and when?
5 How does this expand your understanding for Psalm 1:2?
6 What did God say to you?
7 What did you say to God?  

Seriously. Do you want to rush ahead and read several other cross-references? Or, would you like to linger here for a bit and meditate on this verse day and night? Let's linger. 

Prayer journal your thoughts.

Synonyms: Any time you read law, laws, rules, regulations, testimonies, etc., substitute Bible, Word of God, and/or Scripture. 

Psalm 119:14 / New Living Translation (NLT)
14 I have rejoiced in your laws
    as much as in riches.  

-- NLT: Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.  

Prayer journal about each of the following:
1 What jumps out at you?
2 What does this verse mean?
3 What did you learn?
4 What can you apply to your life, if anything? And, if so, how will you do it and when?
5 How does this expand your understanding for Psalm 1:2?
6 What did God say to you?
7 What did you say to God?  

Psalm 119:14 / Expanded Bible (EXB)
14 I enjoy ·living by your rules [the way of your decrees/testimonies]
    as people enjoy great riches. 

--  EXB: Scripture taken from The Expanded Bible. Copyright © 2011 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.  

Prayer journal about each of the following:
1 What jumps out at you?
2 What does this verse mean?
3 What did you learn?
4 What can you apply to your life, if anything? And, if so, how will you do it and when?
5 How does this expand your understanding for Psalm 1:2?
6 What did God say to you?
7 What did you say to God?   

Psalm 119:14 is the key verse / The Message (MSG)
9-16 How can a young person live a clean life?
    By carefully reading the map of your Word.
I’m single-minded in pursuit of you;
    don’t let me miss the road signs you’ve posted.
I’ve banked your promises in the vault of my heart
    so I won’t sin myself bankrupt.
Be blessed, God;
    train me in your ways of wise living.
I’ll transfer to my lips
    all the counsel that comes from your mouth;
I delight far more in what you tell me about living
    than in gathering a pile of riches.
I ponder every morsel of wisdom from you,
    I attentively watch how you’ve done it.
I relish everything you’ve told me of life,

    I won’t forget a word of it. 

-- MSG: Scripture taken from The Message. Copyright © 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group. 

Prayer journal about each of the following:
1 What jumps out at you?
2 What does this verse mean?
3 What did you learn?
4 What can you apply to your life, if anything? And, if so, how will you do it and when?
5 How does this expand your understanding for Psalm 1:2?
6 What did God say to you?
7 What did you say to God?    

CONCLUSION FOR THE DAY
Prayer journal the following:
What jumped out at you? Why?
What did you say to God?
What did God say to you?
What are you going to apply to your life?
What did you learn?
Write a summary in conclusion for today's devotional Bible study.

Write a prayer to God about all of this.