“Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.” Psalm 106:3
F. W. Robertson wrote the following words of wisdom:
In the darkest hour through which a human soul can pass, whatever else is
doubtful, this at least is certain. If there be no God and no future state,
yet even then, it is better to be generous than selfish, better to be
chaste than licentious, better to be true than false, better to be brave
than to be a coward. Blessed beyond all earthly blessedness is the man who,
in the tempestuous darkness of the soul, has dared to hold fast to these
venerable landmarks. Thrice blessed is he, who, when all is drear and
cheerless within and without, when his teachers terrify him, and his
friends shrink from him, has obstinately clung to moral good. Thrice
blessed, because his night shall pass into clear, bright day.
doubtful, this at least is certain. If there be no God and no future state,
yet even then, it is better to be generous than selfish, better to be
chaste than licentious, better to be true than false, better to be brave
than to be a coward. Blessed beyond all earthly blessedness is the man who,
in the tempestuous darkness of the soul, has dared to hold fast to these
venerable landmarks. Thrice blessed is he, who, when all is drear and
cheerless within and without, when his teachers terrify him, and his
friends shrink from him, has obstinately clung to moral good. Thrice
blessed, because his night shall pass into clear, bright day.
Now, while all that is true it is not the whole truth. The truth is that you cannot regularly live such a life until you have been born again. Only by trusting Christ can we live up to such lofty ideals. It is the Spirit within that produces such virtues. Without Him we can do nothing.
To live the blessed life you must trust the Blessed Redeemer!
