Like the Chaff

Like the Chaff

The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

Psalm 1:4

If God sets forth the blessedness of the person who is in Christ, He must also set forth the alternative. Our text for today, does that in graphic terms, ‘The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.’  What is the chaff? ‘Chaff’ is the leftover, unusable portion which has separated from the wheat by threshing. It is the empty, lifeless hull, which has no real value. It is light, and therefore, when the ancient folk would thresh their wheat, they would do so at an elevated place, where the wind would separate the chaff and blow it away. This is the picture which God gives of the Christless soul. Contrast this to the previous verses where He describes the person in Christ as stable, rooted, and fruitful. What a stark contrast. Herein lies a most appropriate segway to a setting forth of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We know not whom God has chosen. Therefore we make a full and free offer of the Gospel. Who wants to be ‘like the chaff, which the wind drives away?’ Who wants to be lifeless, light, and easily discarded? Here is the Gospel appeal; repent and embrace Christ as He offers Himself freely to you. Do not go on another hour without coming to know Him, ‘Whom to know, aright, is life eternal.’ ‘Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved.’ Let not your life conclude with the endless regret of being lost. Christ is here for you now. Do not delay. Embrace Him today.

Our Gracious Loving Savior, we pray that by Your Power,
You will cleanse our souls,
from every earth-gathered stain.
Take us unto Yourself,
and make us wholly Yours, in every respect.

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning