0819. 801. Straight Things

801. Straight Things

“They Went Every One Straight Forward” Eze_1:12

The late Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, on his deathbed, said to an old friend: “If people should say of me that I tried always to go straight, there is perhaps no credit to me in that. It may have been mere indolence. The straight road always seemed to me the easiest.”

To be straight, and go straight, is the soul and essence of a righteous life. We do well to see we have—

1. Straight feet in the walk of life, like the Cherubim—Eze_1:9, Eze_1:12, Eze_1:23.

2. Straight action in dealing with others, for this proves, that we are taught by grace—Tit_2:12.

3. Straight conduct in life, like Job the perfect—Job_1:8.

4. Straight dealing with others when tempted to do wrong like Joseph—Gen_39:8, Gen_39:9.

5. Straight life in business, like Daniel the faultless—Dan_6:2-4.

6. Straight witness in testimony, like Elijah, in dealing with Ahab—1Ki_18:18.

7. Straight work in the Lord’s service, like Nehemiah—Neh_4:6.

By: DR. F. E. MARSH