The Christian, in numbering his days, does not do so with a doleful or disconsolate sentiment, although he does so with sobriety. He counts the days as they go as so many blessings, so many privileges, so many opportunities to "show forth the praises of him who hath called us out of darkness into his marvelous light," to render assistance to others in the pilgrim journey, and to develop in himself more and more of the character pleasing in the sight of God—to become more and more a copy of God's dear Son.
The Restitution class under an experience with righteousness will pray that they may be enabled so to study their lives under the experience with evil as to learn the hatefulness of sin and the lovableness of righteousness—the fear of the Lord as the beginning of wisdom. This prayer will be answered by the Lord in a way that will prove to their eternal good in truth and righteousness.
Job 12:2, 3, 7-13, 16, 17, 22; 28:12-28; 32:9; Psa. 107:43; 111:10; Prov. 1:5, 7, 20-33; 2:1-20; 3:13-26, 34, 35; 4:4-22; 8:1-9; 16:16, 20-24; 1 Cor. 1:24, 30; Jas. 1:5.
