committed one sin a day, at least one? All we need do then is to mul tiply that by 365, then multiply the figure by how many years we’ve lived. All of us have sinned on the T H E S T I N G Y O L D W O M A N A stingy Grandma was hatching geese, And prayed again and again, “Lord, I promise to give You one goose, If you will give me the ten." Well, sure enough He answered her prayer, And ere her praying did cease, She looked one morning and there in joy She found her ten little geese. But one was crippled she sadly saw, And gave her head a quick nod, " I promised one to our Father above— That's the one I'll give to God." Nine lively geese all thrived and grew, But the tenth, it's sad to say, Grew weaker, yes weaker, that until It finally passed away. The stingy Grandma did not mind (You'd think that she really would;) But in her heart— that selfish old heart— She felt she'd done all she should. She talked to God; here's what she said, "I'm sorry, Lord, but I tried— The goose that I gave You— well you know That goose. I'm sorry, it died!" How many of us, I wonder sometimes, Give God "crippled geese" every day? The gifts which no one else would want, Things we'd just throw away? He wants the love that prompts our best, He's worthy of all we can give; Don't be like the stingy Grandma— Give a "goose" that's going to live! average of many more times than just once a day. The number prob ably couldn’t begin to be computed for there are not only sins of which we are aware, but also sins which 9
“sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.” As we come to Psalm 19:11, a very practical exhortation is given to us concerning the Bible. “Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great re ward.” We are rightly reminded to avoid all appearance of evil. As far as reward is concerned, this doesn’t have specific reference to what is called “pie in the sky, by and by,” but rather the rewards spoken of in Scripture, such as in I Cor. 3:11-13 and II Cor. 5:10 where as believers we shall stand before the judgment seat of Christ and our work shall be tried, so as by fire. Our efforts done in selfish pride will be like wood, hay and stubble, completely consumed in the flames. That which has been done in the power of Christ, and for His honor and glory will come from the fire as refined gold, silver and precious stones for us to enjoy throughout all eternity. How shrewd an investor are you? If you knew of a piece of land you could pick up for a song, which would be extremely valuable in just a few short months, you’d probably want to invest in it. The apprecia tion would be fantastic. That, my friend, is just exactly what God is offering. When you invest in the treasures of His Word, you’ll be rich, not just for time, but also for all eternity. So, the first six verses reveal God in nature, the next three in His Word, and now, the last section of Psalm 19 shows Him in the highest area of truth as He is so wonder fully revealed in our own personal experiences. You see, the skies tell much about the Lord, with the Scriptures revealing even more, but the human soul unfolds the most of all. In verse 12 we read, “Who can understand his errors?” To put it in language we might use today: “Who knows how many sins he’s commit ted?” How about it? Do you have any idea? Would you say that you’ve
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