Just this week, I had to obtain my transcripts from the different colleges I attended. I was looking through my completed courses and I saw the Psalms class listed that I had taken. The first Psalm that came to mind was Psalm 1. I still remember my professor telling me that Psalm 1 is “The Gateway to the Psalter.” Why? It is the first Psalm collected and it introduces us to the rest of the Psalms. In class we went on to do an exegetical study that pointed out that in life there are two paths that we can take. Psalm 1 points out that one really isn’t a path at all.
As we begin to read through the Psalms, we will learn a lot about the path of God. Which path are you on? Do you spend most of your time with wicked men and woman? Do you surround yourself with those who would mock God or your belief in Him? Does your life seem to be like the chaff from wheat that is tossed around and blown away because it is worthless? This my friend is the path that really isn’t a path at all and will end in nothing worth mentioning. The real path is grounded in the Word of God. It is like a beautiful tree next to a stream and it produces good fruit. This tree never withers and up above God watches over the tree. Now this is the path I want to be on. How about you? Welcome to ”Gateway to the Psalter!” May God bless you as you enter in and experience our God.