Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more to the perfect day. In mountain climbing the traveller is not conscious of getting nearer to heaven, only of getting farther from earth. The sun and the stars are no nearer, but the houses and the fields are more distant. So is it in the Divine life. We may not grow consciously meet for heaven, and are apt to deplore our want of progress. But the fact may be that we have been advancing and ascending, and that now we have a higher standard whereby we judge ourselves. If we look back, one thing we are certain of, that the world has less charm for us and less hold upon us. But farther from earth is nearer heaven. (J. Halsey.) Parallel Verses KJV: But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day. |
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