Proverbs 3:17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. The excellency of godliness and religion seen — I. FROM ITS PLEASURE AND DELIGHT. 1. In the work of grace and regeneration wrought in the heart. 2. Even grace, the more it is improved, carries a delight and pleasurableness in it. 3. There is a great pleasingness in all the duties and exercises of religion.In prayer, reading the Scriptures, communion of the saints, sacraments, Sabbaths, etc. Religion does indeed cause some kinds of grief and sorrow, such as godly sorrow for sin. And when we say that the ways of spiritual wisdom and grace are ways of pleasantness we do not mean it of the mad mirth of the world, which consists in nothing but vanity and folly, and luxuriancy of spirit. II. FROM ITS TRANQUILLITY AND QUIET. Religion is the business of peace, and carries peace along with it. 1. With God, the peace of reconciliation. 2. With ourselves, the peace of assurance. 3. With one another, the peace of communion. The more godliness, then, the more pleasure in godliness. (T. Horton, D.D.) Parallel Verses KJV: Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.WEB: Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace. |
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