Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1892-03-30
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Day of the Rirhteous--Ps- lie -Lesso
for April 3. 1902.

walkcth not IN the counsel OF the ungodly, nor
siandcth IN the way OF sinners. nor stitch in
the scat OF tho scornful.--ps i:i
TIM TINE Of Psalm 1 Is uncertain. II IS n
preface 10 the whole first book. which was prob
ably collected by solomon, and therefore must
have been written as early as u. O. 100.
TuE AUTHOR is unknown. but very probably
was Solomon himself. as Pcrownc argues. But
there IA nothing in IL that would prevent David's
being tho author.
LESSON NOTES
l. blessed is the man" The book of
Psalms, like the sermon on the mount
opens with n bcncdictlon.
THAT walkcth not" etc. The verb
is in the present tense. "'rhc negative
side of the righteous mans charac-
ter, his decided aversion from evil, is
regarded rs IN already accomplished
fact, and therefore put in the perfect"
9. But his delight is in the law of the
Lord" Bad men may sometimes obey
the law but only the good man delights
| in il. To delight in Gods law, TO love
1t, is certain proof of n good man.
This delight does not look ut what the
law promises nor what it threatens but
| Mt this only, that 1.-The law is holy, Just
and good" in the law" II was the
written Word of God, So far as then
known, and hence TO us, the whole BIZ
bic; for while the commandments are
the law stated in words the rest of the
Bible gives that law rs illustrated and
enforced in the history of nations and
individuals. "Of the Lord" The original
word is Jehovah" i. C., the self-cxist-
ent, living, eternal God. And in His
law doth He mediate" \ strict aorist
is wont to mediate. The quiet solilo-
guy of one who is searching and think
| ing. rs the meditation is. such is the
man (Prov. $50. Meditation is the
touchstonc of the Christian; it is a spir-
itual index. AS the index shows what
is in the book so meditation shows what
is in the heart Day and night" When
ever opportunity offers.
s. And nc shall be like n tree The
points of resemblance are many and
striking. The tree is an organic whole,
with the properties OF life, growth and
fruitiulncss; 1T has, moreover, the elc-
ments of grandeur, beauty and per-
petuity. by thcstrcams of water" The
original word denotes every flowing
stream, especially the brook that issues
from spring, and every channel which
one leads from spring over the sur
face of the ground" winter torrents and
great rivers. such as the Nile and the
Euphrates, being excepted. The palm
tree often flourishcs in the desert, but
its roots always strike down until they
reach the living water. The Christian
is sometimes planted in the desert. but
God always sends the streams of living
water to nourish him. Like n tree
planted" The righteous man is not n
wild tree, but u tree chosen, planted,
cultured by God, suggesting Gods I'M
ceaSing care and providence. He Is
planted in that place which will best
promote his fruitfulness. SO Christ
says: Il have chosen you, and planted
YOU John 1870, where planted is
the true rendering of Ordained"
And it is no small thing. in
world where so many are out of
place, or without any place Mt all, to be
assured that any man who chooses NAV
do his work and develop his character
in place of Gods choosing" THAT
bringeth forth its fruit in its season"
Fruitfulness, bearing the fruits of the
Spirit-love, joy, peace, etc. (Gal. 5:22,
23), and every good word and work" is
constant characteristic OF the right
eous man. Fruit is the infallible test.
4. And whatsoever he doeth shall
prosper Here is n transition from
the figure of n tree 10 n person. Holt
ness Is happiness, security, stability,
1ruitfulncsS; and holiness is based solely
on the law Of God. The righteous man
here described win have true prosper
lty. a world of such people would
be the hoppiest and most prosperous
world imaginable. But are like
the chaff.' Light, shifting, worthless,
useless, dead, easily carried away. The
thrcshing floors were usually or high
exposed spots, where the wind would
sweep over them the more freely. Tho
chatf, the wind drivcth away" The
very winds that brought life to them NJ
first will destroy them when they will
prove themselves shaft
.. "Thercforc". because they ore
hopelcssly worthless. The end will be
the natural result of the life. "Shall not
stand in the Judgment" They shall not
stand rs acquitted, not stand the trial
safely, in Gods righteous judgments. at
all times and in all places where Gods
estimates OF mems character are mani
tested, His providential judgments, but
chiefly the great day of Judgment
Matt. 25) 'ln the congregation of the
righteous They shall not be rcckoncd
Or regarded rs belonging to the right
eous; that is, in all places where the
righteous, as such, are assembled. they
will have no place. especially in the last
day when they shau be gathered to-
gcthcr TO receive their reward.
6. For" There is much in this little
for There is Always a reason for
what God says and does. The Lord
lnowcth.' i. e., regards with watchful
care aud love. Knows from the be-
ginning 20 the end. "The way of the
righteous i. c., the tendency and issue
Of their character and conduct. lie
knows their struggles 20 overcome: lie
knows their prayers for help; lie knows
how bitterly they repent Of their fail
urca: lie knows whore 20 lead them. the
doors Of usefulness, the secret wavs
into better life and larger usefulness.
The way Of tho wicked" Their life.
their whole course III action. "Sball
perish II contains in itself the cle-
mcnis Of ruin The way itself is ruin.
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