Psalm 89:15-18 Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of your countenance.… An English manufacturer of colours could not produce the beautiful carmine tint for which a French competitor was famous, so he went to Lyons, in France, and agreed to pay the Frenchman a thousand pounds for his secret, he was shown through the factory, and everything was explained to him. But the Englishman saw nothing different from his own way of making colours, and thought he had been deceived, and that the secret had been kept from him. "Stay," said the Frenchman, "don't deceive yourself — what kind of weather is this? A bright, sunny day," replied the Englishman. "And such are the days," said the Frenchman, "on which I make my colours. Were I to attempt to manufacture it on a dark or cloudy day, my results would be the same as yours. Let me advise you to make carmine on bright, sunny days." And is it not thus with your own life and character? You cannot get the best results without the sunshine of God's smile and blessing. One of the principal things the Bible tells us to do is "to walk in the light." (A. H. Lee.) Parallel Verses KJV: Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.WEB: Blessed are the people who learn to acclaim you. They walk in the light of your presence, Yahweh. |
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