DISCOURSE: 757 CONFIDENCE IN GOD ENCOURAGED Proverbs 3:5. _Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him; and he shall direct thy paths_. THE book of Proverbs is not so much designed to open to us the way of salvation, as it is t... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 758 THE REWARD OF CHARITY Proverbs 3:9. _Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase: so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine_. TO instruct men how to ensure success in their agricultural pursuits or... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 759 THE PLEASANTNESS OF RELIGION Proverbs 3:17. _Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace_. TO be sincerely and eminently religious is considered by the world as a symptom of weakness and folly. But the Scriptures represent such a life as characteristic of true wisd... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 760 TRUE RELIGION DELINEATED Proverbs 3:21. _My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: so shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. When thou liest down, thou shalt... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 761 THE REWARDS OF WISDOM AND OF FOLLY Proverbs 3:35. _The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of fools_. A DESIRE of distinction and a fear of shame are powerful incentives to the human mind, and produce, in every department of life, exertions far beyond those to... [ Continue Reading ]