In the first Guardians of the Galaxy, we find Rocket makes an impact with the things he says. Groot on the other branch, makes an impact through the things he does. Not only is he often the heart of the group, but when he utters the famous line, “We are Groot” and saves the lives of his friends by sacrificing himself, there is no question that he is the strongest of the Guardians as well. Both inside, and out. 3,000 years ago, when Psalm 1 was written, the Psalmist too utilized the image of a tree to communicate something. We will see that he wanted his readers to understand the impact of living a godly life, comparing the godly person to a tree.

Background: As the introductory Psalm, it sets the course for what the entire book of poetry is about. He divides people into one of two categories: those that are striving for godliness, the righteous; and those that are not, the wicked. In Psalm 1 he gives characteristics that describe these two kinds of people and what is determined by which we are.

Big Idea: 3 things that choosing godliness determines for us - Psalm 1