I Want To Be Blessed

Ps 1:1-6

Scripture Reference

Psalm 1:1-6

“The title of the message this morning is I want to be blessed. I want to be blessed.”

Introduction

Every Christian wants God’s blessing. That desire is natural and right — God designed us to seek His favor. Psalm 1 shows us in six short verses how a life blessed of God is formed. Dr. Terry LeQuieu walks us through this passage with three simple, memorable words: deliberate, dedicated, and destined. Those three words describe a pattern: how we choose our company and counsel, how we cultivate delight in God’s Word, and how we remain rooted so that our lives bear fruit in due season.

Quote from Preacher

“I want to live my life being blessed by you. And Lord, there are so many blessings that you give us. Your word says you daily load us with benefits.”

Outline

Be Deliberate: Choose Your Steps
1. Avoid the counsel of the ungodly — Psalm 1:1 warns that blessing begins with intentional choices about whose advice and influence we accept. Walking with the ungodly gradually normalizes their habits.
2. Don’t stand in the way of sinners — Standing indicates consideration and sympathy for sin. Proximity to sinful behavior tempts and shapes our desires.
3. Refuse to sit in the seat of the scornful — Sitting is fellowship and identification. To sit with scorners is to adopt their attitude toward God and His people.
Explanation: The preacher uses a digression of sin—walking, standing, sitting—to show how compromise deepens. Begin by being intentional about friendships, counsel, and entertainment: guard your time on social media; be careful about old relationships that pull you away from your present convictions; seek godly counselors (Proverbs and Amos were cited). Accountability matters. Blessings are gained by not following ungodly counsel; if you listen to it you forfeit a blessing.
Be Dedicated: Delight and Meditate
1. Delight in the law of the Lord — The blessed person finds joy and appetite in God’s Word (Psalm 1:2).
2. Meditate day and night — Meditation means to chew on, ponder, apply. It is active thinking, not ritualized silence.
3. Prepare and practice — Spiritual growth requires preparation: study, memorization, application, and regular attendance where God’s Word is faithfully taught.
Explanation: Dedication is about relationship and habit. The preacher stresses practical disciplines: study Scripture often, think about it through the day, let God’s Word shape decisions and attitudes. The Christian life is not passive; delighting in God’s law produces inward growth that will later prove itself in conduct and fruit.
Be Destined: Planted, Productive, Patient, Prosperous
1. Planted by the rivers of water — Rootedness is essential. Jesus is living water, and the believer must be planted where the Word and life of Christ nourish us.
2. Bring forth fruit in season — Fruitfulness is for others as much as for us. The blessed life feeds and blesses other people.
3. Be patient in growth — Growth comes in seasons. Rapid visible gains without depth often collapse under trial. Healthy growth has roots.
4. Prosperity under God — “Whatsoever he doeth shall prosper” points to God’s enabling blessing on the life that follows Him faithfully.
Explanation: The preacher uses the tree metaphor to describe the blessed life. A planted tree receives water and nutrients, grows leaves, and ultimately produces fruit. Likewise, the Christian who is rooted in Scripture and in a faithful church will produce fruit that blesses others. Prosperity here is spiritual flourishing and God’s favor on righteous activity—not a promise of selfish gain or materialism.
Be Practical: The Contrast with the Ungodly
1. Chaff driven away — The ungodly are unstable and flimsy; they are like chaff the wind drives away (Psalm 1:4).
2. No standing in judgment — The ungodly will not stand before God’s righteous assembly; there’s a separation and a protection for the godly (Psalm 1:5).
3. Perishing way — The way of the ungodly leads to destruction while the Lord knows the righteous (Psalm 1:6).
Explanation: This section is a sober reminder. The blessed life has a trajectory God approves and sustains; the ungodly have no lasting root or protection. The preacher exhorts believers to be decisive—stop wavering between two paths—and to make consistent choices that align with Scripture.

Summary

Psalm 1 gives a concise road map to spiritual blessing. Dr. LeQuieu summarizes it in three words: be deliberate (make wise choices about counsel and company), be dedicated (delight in and meditate on the Word), and be destined (be planted, produce fruit in season, be patient and prosper under God). Blessings are not accidental or merely hoped for; they come through choices and disciplines shaped by Scripture.

Quote to Ponder

“Blessings don’t just happen for wishful thinkers. It happens for those that are doing.”

Application for the Week

Take practical steps this week to move from wishing to doing. Use these action items to cultivate Psalm 1 blessing in your life.

Audit Your Friends and Counsel
1. Make a short list of three people who most influence you. Are they leading you toward holiness or compromise? Pray about changes you need to make.
2. Identify one godly counselor (pastor, elder, mature believer) to whom you will go for spiritual decisions this week.
Delight in Scripture Daily
1. Pick one chapter of Scripture (start with Psalm 1 or a gospel chapter). Read it morning and night and write one sentence on how it should change your day.
2. Memorize Psalm 1:3 this week: “And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water…” Repeat it when you need encouragement.
Be Planted in Kingdom Work
1. Attend a church service this week where the Word is preached. Be under the “spout where the glory pours out.” Arrive intentionally to be instructed and encouraged.
2. Perform one act of service that bears fruit for others: call a shut-in, invite someone to church, or volunteer to help a ministry team.
Practice Patience and Track Growth
1. Journal one area of spiritual growth (prayer life, Bible reading, temper, kindness) and note any small changes each day. Praise God for each green leaf.
2. If growth seems stalled, talk this week with your accountability partner and ask for prayer and a practical next step.
Prayer Focus
1. Pray each morning: “Lord, help me be deliberate, dedicated, and destined for Your blessing.” Ask God to make you more rooted and fruitful.
2. Pray for one unbelieving friend or family member to be shown the blessing of following Christ through your life.

Make these steps intentional. Blessings follow those who do the work of faith — choosing the right company, delighting in God’s Word, and remaining rooted so fruit can come in God’s timing.