Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1920-12-30

ungodly. Then he may be embo1d-
ened to follow the crooked path of
those who leave the way of righteous
ness and whose acts are wrong as well
as their principles-for such are t'sin-
ners." Finally, he may settle down
among the most abandoned class,
those who do not only practice evil but
scott at all goodness and good men
for such are the ''scorners."
John Wesiey's Hundred Men.
Said John Wesley, ''Give me a hun
dred men who fear nothing but God
and hate nothing but sin and I will
shake England" God gave him a hun
dred such men and England-and the
whole world, indeed-was shaken.
That fear of the Lord which makes US
hate even the garment spotted by the
flesh Is the first requisite 10 the happi-
ness of which the Psalmist speaks
But having set before US the mega
tive aspect of the matter, the writer of
the Psalm now goes on to the positive
His delight is in the law of the Lord
and in his law doth he mediate day
and night
The law of the Lord refers to the
Scriptures generally. For example,
John 10 "a and IS :25 show US that the
Psalms, and not the writings of Moses
only, are designated 1.-The law
One has well said "This delight In
the Word of God is alone mentioned,
because it comprises everything; the
summary at once of all that he COM
mands and all that he promises; the
preservative against sin and tempta-
ton in every form, the Psalmist
elsewhere sayS-NThy word have hid
within my heart, that might not sin
against thee; > and the sure guide in all
difficulties and dangers, he says
again-'Thy word is a lamp unto my
feet and light unto my path > at once
able to make wise unto salvation
through faith which is in Christ Je-
sus.' and profitable for doctrine. for
reproof, for correction, for instruction
in righteousness; that the man of God
may be perfect, thoroughly furnished
unto all good works Gil Tim 3 IBID ~
InwardIy Digesting the Scriptures.
Note also that the happy man not
only delights in the law of the Lord,
but Gin his law doth he mediate day
and night His interest in the Word
of God is not matter of stated times
only, but when prosecuting his bust
ness by day and when waking in the
night he reverts to it with pleasure and
Eliminates upon it. He not only
s'reads marks and learns it. but Sin
wardly digests'' it.
Certain blessed results are now
| noted in the case of the man who, on
| the one hand, avoids sin and, the
| other, makes the law of God his de-
| light. He is like a tree bearing fruit
| in season, for in every situation and
relation of life he adorns tie doctrine
| of God his Savior in all things The
expression. planted by the rivers of
waters shows he is under the special
care of the heavenly Husbandman it
refers to the practice in the East of
/ watering the trees in garden .'by
| leading ril1S or rivuletS of water along
/ the rows from a reservoir or well sunk
| in the midst
| The leaf of such n plant of the Lord
| shall not wither and whatsoever he
| doeth shall prosper; or, the words
| may be read, 'shall come to perfec-
| ton" The buds of righteous life
come to maturity The righteous are
| not disappointed What a contrast to
the ungodlyi
| The secret of 1t all is given in the
| closing verse of the Psalm: 1.-THE Lord
| knoweth the way of the righteous %
| He looks upon them approvingly. and
| his favor is life
| Well may we exclaiIn with the
| Psalmfst- "@OhI the happiness of the
| man Is
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