Psalm 34:12 What man is he that desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good? I. LIFE IS A SERIOUS THING. Many do not take it seriously. Their great object is to get through it pleasurably. They glide along the stream of time into the ocean of eternity without ever having realized that "life is real, life is earnest." It is a serious thing because — 1. It is the preparation-time for eternity. The time to seek and find in Christ the salvation of our souls. 2. It is the believer's working-time for God. 3. It is a time of conflict with evil. II. LIFE IS ALSO A SOURCE OF JOY. Seriousness and joy are not incompatible, It is a serious thing to have the charge of a young life. Is it any the less a source of joy to have that precious charge committed to one? Life is a source of joy because — 1. God gives us innumerable blessings. 2. If we live it well it is a time of success. Even in this world God ever rewards His toilers with a sense of His presence and favour, and He often grants them true success. 3. Even here we may be conquerors in the conflict with evil through Him who loved us. (H. P. Wright, B. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good?WEB: Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good? |
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