1:1-2 Our relationship with God is a light in our life that guides, teaches and reveals. Life can be difficult to navigate, and even endure, but God's presence enables us to sojourn wisely and persevere with strength and courage.
Children who follow God's guidance trail-blaze a path of peace for others to join and take refuge on. Our obedience to God allows us to learn from Him how to build lives that love, support and protect others throughout our world. God's outreach, often, comes through His fellow work-relationship with His children. We are instruments through which He implements blessing.
1:3-4 Praise! The Psalmist knew that God is worthy of the praise of all peoples across the earth because of His perfect judgement. God is merciful and compassionate... He is also fair. We can trust His judgement to balance humanity and restore order.
1:5-7 If the whole earth were host to a steadfast faith, the whole earth would yield increasing blessing. God's presence makes a tremendous difference in any place, situation or relationship that a righteous child invites Him. Eventually, earth will receive blessing, as at the culmination of this age of earth, all shall be reconciled with God and His judgement.
