Psalm 1 - The first Psalm describes the kind of person who finds deep blessing and flourishing. At the heart of the description is a vital relationship to the Scriptures--a relationship of delight and meditation. To "meditate" in the Psalm 1 sense is to continually and repeatedly engage with the parts of the Bible in light of the whole and whole of the Bible in light of the parts in various ways until we are immersed in and formed by the gospel, story, wisdom, and commands of God that we find across its pages. In this sermon we introduce the broad category of "meditating on Scripture" and look specifically at 3 forms it can take: listening, wide reading, and deep study. A sermon by Cameron Heger and Reed Hooke. [Part 5 of our series "The Very Words of God: Answering, trembling & delighting before the Holy Scriptures"]

Questions for reflection: 1) What do you think it means to "delight" in the Bible? Why is this important? 2) What is the relationship between being formed by the Bible and "blessedness" or "prosperity"? 3) How does this passage reinforce the idea that interaction with the Bible is a life-long endeavor? 4) In what ways did Jesus embody the life of the true Psalm-1-person? 5) How do listening, reading, and studying enable you to engage the Bible in different ways? 6) Share some ways of engaging with Scripture that you've personally found helpful over the years.