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"ungodly." Then he may be embold-
ened to follow the crooked path Of
those who leave the way of righteous
ness and whose acts are wrong as well
as their prlnciples-for such are "sin-
ners." Finally. he may settle down
among the most abandoned class,
those who do not only practice evil but
scof at all goodness and good men
Tor such are the "scorners."
John Wesleys Hundred Men.
Said John Wesley, "Give me a hun
dred men who fear nothing but God
and hate nothing but sin and l 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 Flaw of the Lord" refers to the
Scriptures generally. For example;
John 1924 and Is 20 show us that the
Psalms, and not the writings Of Moses
only, are designated "the law"
One has we'll 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
preventative against sin and tempta-
ton in every form, as the Psalmlst
elsewhere says-Thy word have hid
within my heart, that might not sin
against thee;' and the sure guide In all
difficulties and dangers, as he says
again-Thy word is 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 :15-1O."
lnwardly DIoestIng the Scriptures.
Note also that the happy man not
only delights In the law of the Lord,
but "in 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 busi-
ness by day and when waking In the
night he reverts to it with pleasure and
Eliminates upon 1t. He not only
''reads. marks and learns" Il, but "in-
wardly digests" 1t.
Certain blessed results are now
noted In the case Of the man who, on
the one hand. avoids sin and, on the
other, makes the law of God his de-
light. He is like tree bearing fruit
In season, for In every situation and
relation of life he adorns the 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 rills or rivulets Of water along
the rows from reservoir or well sunk
in the midst"
The leaf Of such plant Of the Lord
shall not wither and whatsoever he
doeth shall prosper; or. as the words
may be read, "shall come to perfec-
ton" The buds of righteous life
come to maturity. The righteous are
not disappointed. What contrast to
the mgodlyl
The secret Of II all is given In the
closing verse Of the Psalm: 'The Lord
knoweth the way Of the righteous"
He looks upon them approvingly, and
his favor Is life.
Well may we exclaim with the
Psalmist: "0hi the happiness Of the
manr'