Proverbs 4:18 But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shines more and more to the perfect day. It is the nature of all the works of God's creation to seek, and to go on to, their perfection. The first dawn of morn continues to increase until it shines in the noontide radiance. The feeble plant which is just breaking the clod continues to grow until in the course of years it stands a flourishing and a stately tree. In the animal kingdom we see God's creatures gradually emerging from the weakness and insignificance of infancy, and rising, where no obstructions exist, into the vigour and maturity of age. And shall the light go on to perfection, the plant and the flower to blossom, the tree to bring forth its fruit; and all God's creatures grow up and flourish each in its own perfection, and grace — the immortal plant of grace — this little tree of the Lord's own planting — shall this alone be denied the benefits of God's universal law? No! grace has its destined perfection. (H. G. Salter.) 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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