Like the chaff

Verse:

Not so the wicked, they are like the chaff that the wind blows away. (Psalms 1:4)

Message of the day:

Have you ever wondered at the kite, when it flies high in the sky? When a strong wind blows, the kite is high up in the sky and when there is no wind, it drops down. Most often it gets entangled in the TV antenna or on tall Palmyra trees, it is torn to pieces and that’s the end of it. It is the same with the chaff too, whereas the grains are entirely different. If you have watched women in villages winnowing, while it is windy, you can see them hold a sieve in their hands and drop down the grain and the husk. The grain having strength falls straight down into the container but the chaff is blown away by the wind.

Most often we too tend to be blown away like the kite and the chaff; being strongly influenced by our friends, peers & colleagues.  We always want to be part of the crowd; in the accepted realm of our friends & peers. “Everybody does it and so I am doing it” is how we substantiate our actions. We fall for peer pressure. Our friends & colleagues are the ones who become our masters, who not only influence but determine what we wear, how we do our hair, our entertainment, etc. Even though we may not feel comfortable to do certain things in the beginning, we don’t say no to our friends, fearing that we might hurt their sentiments or lose their friendship or we might be ridiculed. But later that same thing which wasn’t comfortable becomes an enjoyment to us. The last verse of this Psalm says that the end of such people, who are blown away like the chaff, is destruction!

If we need to be strong enough to withstand the wind that takes us towards destruction, we need to do that the Psalmist says in this chapter of Psalms. He says, “Do not walk in the step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers” (Psalm 1:1). After saying these three DO NOT’s he goes on to say what we need to DO! We need to delight in the law of the Lord and meditate on his law day and night. (Psalms 1:2). God’s Word, Bible is His law. His Word will make us strong enough to withstand all the winds!

Prayer:

Father, I am like the chaff that is blown away in the wind. I lack the strength within me to withstand the wind and to stand firm. This day I commit myself to the truth that I have learnt from this writing. I have known that strength comes from meditating the Bible and I commit myself to read & meditate it day and night.  In Jesus name, Amen!