5 Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.

Brethren, this is what we are busy doing. We are here for no other reason than that we desire to attend to the Word of God and to keep fast hold of His instruction. In doing this, we are doing the most foolish thing under the sun in the estimation of our neighbours. There is nothing less to the popular taste than what has been said in commandment and promise; but if we are wise we will not be deterred by the popular distaste.

The world chooses that which there is no substance in. Destruction and misery are in their ways. We will rather choose what Mary chose, which Jesus describes as "that good part which shall not be taken away"-a part which has just the reverse ending to the part of ungodly men; not the destruction and misery, but salvation and joy.

Even now, it is the highest satisfaction attainable to mortals on earth, the answer of a good conscience, the confidence of God's friendship and the hope of good things to come. As the darkness of life increases, the hope of the gospel grows brighter. It is ahead of our path like a great light illuminating the horizon, increasing in brightness as we draw nearer to it.

Even now, godliness is the best portion for men; but what shall we say about "then" when we have done with this vain life, and when we have placed our feet on the threshold of eternal day? Our poor minds fail to conceive the glory which God hath prepared for them that love Him. It is our wisdom then to cling closely to the words addressed to us in the Proverbs,

"They are life unto those that find them and health to all their flesh."

Bro Roberts - Through the windows of the word

22 For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.

The world chooses that which there is no substance in. Destruction and misery are in their ways. We will rather choose what Mary chose, which Jesus describes as "that good part which shall not be taken away" a part which has just the reverse ending to the part of ungodly men; not the destruction and misery, but salvation and joy.

Even now, it is the highest satisfaction attainable to mortals on earth, the answer of a good conscience, the confidence of God's friendship and the hope of good things to come. As the darkness of life increases, the hope of the gospel grows brighter. It is ahead of our path like a great light illuminating the horizon, increasing in brightness as we draw nearer to it.

Even now, godliness is the best portion for men; but what shall we say about - then - when we have done with this vain life, and when we have placed our feet on the threshold of eternal day? Our poor minds fail to conceive the glory which God hath prepared for them that love Him.

Seasons 2.49