Individualism and autonomy are the highest values of our day. Your body, choice, identity, and your way are the only rules. Unfortunately, that is not how the world works, nor is that the way to a blessed and happy life. All the paths that you can follow are not equal in safety, provisions, or fulfillment. 

As we begin our summer series in Psalm 1, we will explore the way of the righteous and the way of the wicked. Psalm 1 is a fitting introduction to the overall book. Psalms served as the hymnal of the Israelites. It is the longest book in the Bible and the book on which the New Testament writers quoted the most. 

Abraham Lincoln once shared with a friend his deep appreciation for the book of Psalms, saying, “They are the best. I find something in them for every day of the year.”