Gems from the Mines of Scripture

“And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth its fruit in his season; his leaf shall not wither, and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.” Psalm 1:3. Blessed is the man! Yes, thrice blest is he who makes God’s precepts his chief delight, in God’s law, divinely perfect, meditating day and night. A new figure is brought to our attention.  It is the figure of a tree with its roots deeply embedded in the warn earth, fed by the rushing, foaming stream nearby....