"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful."

                            - Psalm 1:1

This is probably one of my favorite verses in the Old Testament, and I quote it all the time. It tells us three important things that a child of God should not do. Paul gives us a similar command in II Corinthians 6:17,

"Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing;"

David is basically telling us not to mix in with the ungodly, but to be separate, holy and sanctified unto the Lord. But it doesn't end there. Instead of stopping after Psalm 1:1, the psalmist goes on to say, "But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night." (verse 2) In other words, it's not enough to simply refrain from walking in the counsel of the ungodly, standing in the way of sitters, sitting in the seat of the scornful, etc. Simply refraining from evil is not enough: we must pursue righteousness!

As Christians, we should have a reputation for doing that which is good and right, not just staying away from evil. We should be known for what we do, not for what we don't do!

"Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples."

                            -John 15:8