Begin with an image
A tree planted by water
Background
The book of Psalms opens by placing two ways of living side by side. Instead of beginning with an abstract definition of faithfulness, it gives us something we can picture: a living tree with a dependable source of water.
Read
Read Psalm 1:1–3Notice the movement in the first verse—walking, standing, then sitting—and the contrast with a life rooted beside water.
Continue in the scriptures
If you have a few more quiet minutes, stay with the two psalms that open this week's reading.
Ponder
What habits are quietly shaping where your life is rooted right now?
A perspective to carry
You do not have to force a tree to become alive each morning. Its strength comes from staying connected to what gives it life.
Reflect