Mensa Otabil - Established in the Lord (10/30/2025)
So we’ve looked at Psalm one; we’ve examined what we shouldn’t do and what we should do, whom we shouldn’t associate with and what we should meditate on, which is the word of God.
Now, verse three gives us the result of doing those two: what we shun and what we embrace will give us this result. Verse three states, «He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water that brings forth its fruit in its season, whose leaf also shall not wither, and whatever he does shall prosper.» There are four things I want you to note about this verse: that when we shun the wrong company and embrace the word of God, the first thing is that we will be like a tree that is planted by the waters. God has a way of planting us, and he plants us when his word is planted in our hearts. If we spend time in his word, receiving his word as seed in our lives, then his word becomes our planting. So, when we read his word, study his word, meditate on his word, speak his word, and do his word, we will be planted. May the Lord plant you and establish you by rivers of water.
The second thing I want you to pay attention to is that the leaves do not wither. The trees are by the rivers, but the leaves do not wither. This means the leaves are always fresh. Leaves in the Bible usually speak of activities; something new, fresh, and novel will come out of you. You want to be able to come up with fresh ideas; you want to be able to generate fresh concepts. You want every day to be new for you. You want God to guide you each day with something fresh, exciting, and significant. You do that when you pay attention to his word. He will plant you, and he will always manifest positive activity working through you.
The third thing you see is the fruit. The fruit is what you begin to manifest, and it says that the fruit will be seen in its season. This is very important because fruits don’t show up just any time. You don’t plant something today and then see fruit tomorrow. There is a time, a waiting period, a time of trusting God. When you trust God, there will be the manifestation of fruit. There is planting, there is leafing, and there is fruit.
The fourth, which is very important and ties everything together, is that whatever he does shall prosper. Do you think you’ll get to the point where everything you do works? Can you imagine it? When you’re living your life, whatever you do prospers; every idea you work with produces fruit. Everything you touch is blessed; everything works for you. That is the place God wants us to reach, where whatever we do prospers. But for us to get there, we have to take some things away from our lives, and we must put something into our lives. When that happens, God starts a process where whatever we do prospers.
I desire for you to reach that point in your life where whatever you do prospers. May the Lord bring you to the point where everything about you prospers-your home prospers, your business prospers, your finances prosper, your health prospers, and your life is complete in Christ. That is where God wants us to be. Let’s share a word of prayer together. Say with me: Heavenly Father, make me fruitful this year. Prosper the ideas you give me and prosper the work of my hands. In Jesus' name, amen and amen.