The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-04-01

nay Of the Eighseous-rs i;i-o-Aess""
for April =. isos-
corprS T-Exr.-Blcsscd Is tho man that
sralkcth no. IA the counsel u the ungouiY. NOT
standcth In tho way of sinners. tior sittctn -
The seat or the scornftl--ps ~
Tux TlNr Of Psalm ] Is uncertain. -
,vcsace - The whole arnt book which was prob
aah,r ~coi,ccicd Nv solomon. and n creforo must
have been written as early ~ y. q. iwn
Tur AUTHOR Il unknown but very PROBABLY
vas solomon himself, rs Pcrownr argues, IVY
there - nothing In II that would prevent pes'a'
being the author,
l. blessed Is the man" Inc pooHo'
Psalms. like the sermon on the Mount
opens with n bcncdiction.
THAT walkcth not" etc. The vcrp
Is in the present tense. The negative
side Of the righteous mans charac-
Ter. his decided aversion from evil -
regarded as mn already accomplished
fact. and therefore put In the perfect
>. ..Int his delight Is In the law 81 the
Lord Had men inay sometimes opey
the law hut only the good man dchgh'S
N Il. To delight in Gods law. 20 love
Il. is n certain proof Of a good man.
This DELIGHT does not look IT what me
law promises nor what i threatens ous
at this only, that "thc law IS holy Just
and rocd." I'm the law" u was the
written Word Of God, 50 far as then
known. and hence 20 US. the whole ~
bic: for while the commandments are
| tho law stated IN ords the rest OF the
| Eiblc Gives that law as illustrated and
enforced IN the history Of nations and
| individuals. .'Of.hc Lord" The original
word IS "Jchovah." l.. e.. tho s~eii-exist-
cnt. living. eternal God. And in Ills
law doth lie mediate" a strict aorist
Is wont 70 mediate. The quiet soiilo-
any OF one who is searching and think
iur. As the meditation IS, such IS the
man prov. a3:7). Meditation IS me
,ouchstone Of the Christian; il Is q splr-
itunl index. As the index shows what
Is IN the book 50 meditation shows what
Il in the heart. Day and night" When
ever opportunity offers.
Il ..And he shall be like n tree" The
points Of resemblance are many ana
striking. The tree Is an organic whole,
with the properties of life, growth and
f~ruitfrlncss: il has. moreover. the Gle
mcuts OF grandeur. beauty and per
pctu;tv. "l;y thcstscams Of water. The
ORIGINAL word denotes every flowing
stream. especially the brook that issnc'
from o spring, and every channel whlci
one leads from q spring over the sur
face Of the ground" wintcrtorrcnts ans
rrcat rivers. such as the Nile and III
, Euphratcs. being excepted. The pain
!, tree often ,ourishcs in the desert. bu
It's roots always strike down until the
reach the living water. The Christian
! Is sometimes planted in the desert. br
God always sends the streams OF livin
: water to nourish him. Like a tire
/ planted" The righteous man Is not
1 wild tree. but q tree chosen. planted
cultured by God. suggesting Gods ur
: ccasing care and providence. iic
planted in that place which will be-
promote his fruitfulncss. So Chris
says: II have chosen you. and plante
: YOU John l5:ic). where planted"
tEc true rendering OF "ordained'
.And Il is no small thing.
a world where so many arc out
= place. or without any place at al. 70
assured that any man no chooses me-
= do his work and develop his charact'
!, n n place OF Gods choosing" "Th'
brinrc,h forth its fruit in its season
= Truitfulncss. bearing the fruits 81 ::
Il Spirit-lovc. Joy. peace. etc. tGai. "2
- c3). and every good word md work
y q constant characteristic o. the rigi
|. eors man. Fruit Is the infaliib!c tc'
: "And w~hntsocvcr he doeth 81;
prosper" Here is q transition fre
the figure Of a tree 70 a person. 10
ness Is happiness, security. siabili'
ne fruitfulacss: and holiness Is based sole
CO on the law Of God. The righteous m
IN here described will have true prosp'
& itv. A world of such people vo'
be the aappicst and most prospere
~. world imaginable. But arc II
2 the chaff." Light, shifting, worthlc
: useless. dead. easily carried away. !
thrcshing floors were usually On y
-, exposed spots. Where the wind wo'
~ sweep over them the more freely. 4
chat. The wind driveth away" !
= very winds that brought life TO them
FIRST will destroy them when they y
prove Themselves shaI.
Ter \ "Thercfore". because they
ing hopelcssly worthless. Tie end viii
ter the natural result Of the life. ''Shall
stand in the Judgment" The shall
stand as acquitted. not stand the :
safely. i'm Gods righteous judgments
'ou all tines and in all places where "
estimates OF mems character are IN
roi- tested. Ills p~rcvidcntial Judgments
chiefly the great day Of judgr
you (Mutt. ~. lin tho congregation Of
y" righteous. They shall not be rccko
Int or regarded as belonging 70 the ri
'wn cous: that is. in all places where
righteous, as sr,ch. are assembled,
y Of will have no place, especially In the
ight day when they shall be gathered
cx. rethcr 10 receive their reward.
ers. q. For" There Is much IN this
9TH s.for." There is always . reason
I'm. what God says and does. The
lxnowcth," 1. e., regards with watc
care and love. Knows from the
zen. ginning 20 the end. Tho way o.
~ righteous" |. e.. the tendency and
had Of their char actcr and conduct.
ve \ knows their struggles TO overcome