GOD’S ANSWER TO LIFETIME’S QUESTIONS

(Selected Psalms)

LESSON 1 – GOD’S ANSWER TO COMPROMISE

Psalms 1: 1-6 – The Righteous and the Wicked Contrasted.

1  Blessed is the person who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked,
nor stand in the  path of sinners, nor  sit in the seat of scoffers!
2 
But his delight is  in the Law of the  LORD, and on His Law
he meditates day and  night.
3 
He will be like a tree planted by  streams of water,
which yields its fruit in its season, and its  leaf does not wither;
and in whatever he does, he prospers.
4 
The wicked are not so, but they are like chaff
which the wind blows away.
5 
Therefore  the wicked will not stand in the judgment,
nor sinners in  the assembly of the righteous.
6 
For the LORD knows the way of the righteous,
but the way of the wicked will perish.

WARM UP
 Make a list of all your priorities (family, job, health, possessions,
friends, God, etc.). Have you ever made a compromise in any of
these?
 Compromise occurs when behavior fails to reflect our priorities.
(For example, we said that our priority is our health but then when
we look at the kind of food we eat – they compromise our health.)
 In a police operation, we experience compromising situations.
In what ways have you compromised and how did you get back on
track?
WORD
o Psalm 1 describes the life of one who chooses to live a
righteous life, the one who resists compromise. He describes a
person who remains wary of anything that will negatively
affect his commitment to a godly life.

o The word “joy” also means blessed and the original word
means “happiness many times over.”

WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF ABUNDANT HAPPINESS?

 1. WALK – David, the writer of Psalms tells us that we will be
abundantly happier if we stay clear or get away from anything that
will lead us to compromise our convictions.

 2. STAND – We need to take a firm stand for what is right and we

“will be like a tree planted on streams of water.”

 3. SIT – The term here means “a permanent settling down, an abiding

and a permanent dwelling”. We need to clear of anything that will
compromise what we know is right and true.

A PERSON WHO TAKES GOD AND HIS WORD IS –

 Planted – fortified, stable, rooted solid and strong
 Fruitful – production naturally follows being planted and growing
 Unwithered – even during days of difficulty, the treelike soul is
undaunted
 Prosperous – fulfill the goals God has designed for his life
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
• Mentally, review the past months, how has your manner of life
changed over the past months?

• What are those values in life that you are willing to stand on?

• Will you be able to say that you are leading a prosperous life
because you did not compromise? Why do you say yes or why do you
say no?