The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn that shines brighter and brighter until the full day. The way of the wicked is like darkness; they do not know over what they stumble.
- Proverbs 4:18-19
These words of Solomon place before us a vivid contrast between “the path of the righteous” and “the way of the wicked.” They tell us that from God’s standpoint there are only two classes of people in the world --- the righteous and the wicked. To which class do you belong?
The righteous are in the minority; the wicked are in the majority. In Matthew 7:13-14 Jesus stated that there would be many on the “broad way” that leads to destruction in contrast to the few on the “narrow way” that leads to life.
The righteous are in the light; the wicked are in a state of darkness. Christians are in the light because their source of light is Jesus (John ). They have been translated out of darkness into light (Colossians -13). The spiritual condition of every man who is without Christ is extremely dark and bleak (2 Corinthians 4:4).
The path of the righteous gets brighter; the way of the wicked gets darker. The experience of the Christian is that of walking in the light (1 John 1:7) which increases in brightness through the years. In contrast, the wicked stumble because they are in the darkness.
The righteous have a glorious prospect; the wicked have a terrible prospect. The righteous await a home prepared for them by the carpenter of Israel
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