Editorial

Psalm 1 was a favorite of my parents. We used to say it together regularly as a family. It’s a psalm of stark contrast—the godly man versus the wicked man. Two very different ways of living. And two very different outcomes.

The hallmark of the “blessed” man is attentiveness to God. Planted by God’s Word and watered by His Spirit, there is abundance. Even in difficult seasons there is growth, because the Lord protects and prospers him.

Not so the “wicked” man. Unmindful of God, there is instability and withering. Dependent on the changing winds of circumstance, this man’s ultimate end is weightlessness and destruction.

Two different ways of relating to God. Each of us must choose our way, as individuals and, ultimately, as a culture.

To whatever degree we find ourselves having departed from the blessed way, Jesus has made it possible to return. This is the message of revival. The next step is up to us.

May this issue of Heartcry Journal encourage you to root yourself deeply by God’s timeless stream of truth. And may God further equip you to be fruitful as you serve and follow Him.