Psalm 1:1 & Maxxy Poo

Maxxy Poo is my puppy. Well he's not really a puppy, more like a beast. He's a little less than a year old golden retriever. To get Maxxy Poo to go to bed I put a treat in his kennel (he'll chew everything in site if he's not under close watch 24/7). He reminds me on Psalm 1:1 every time.

Let me start off with Psalm 1:1: "How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, Nor stand in the path of sinners, Nor sit in the seat of scoffers!"

Maxxy Poo = sinful man
Treat = sin

Every night at bed time a treat is put into Maxxy Poo's kennel. Maxxy Poo will get up (walk) and begin to look at the treat (this is where he stands). He will closer and closer to the treat (walking and standing) after every moment of continuing the observe the sin. After a few moments his desire takes over to grab the treat and enjoy a moment of tastiness. End the end he ends up in his kennel with his treat in his belly that no longer satisfies him and all he desires is to get out of the kennel.

Maxxy Poo reminds me so much Eve in the Garden of Eden. This is in Genesis 3. If you don't know the story you should go read it now. Here's a link to the scripture: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%203&version=NIV

We do exactly as Maxxy Poo and Eve do when it comes to sin. We are intrigued by the sin so then we start walking a little closer to it. Then we stop and we desire it so much. Then we get closer and closer and closer and eventually we end up in the sin.

God calls believers to live a life devoted to Him. A life that is missional. A life that counts not for the glory of man, but for the glory of our marvelous Savior, Christ Jesus. Paul especially speaks of this kind of life throughout the New Testament. God has really convicted my heart on what it means to live a life worthy of Christ Jesus and of the Gospel. No one is worthy by themselves. Only through the atoning blood shed at Calvary by Jesus can one be reconciled to God. Jesus Christ is the only way to God.

Anyways, I'm getting a little off topic; it's quite late.

I want to end with Colossians 3:5: "Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry."