Psalms 1:3

"And he shall be like a tree planted by the streams of water,

That bringeth forth its fruit in its season,

Whose leaf also doth not wither;

And whatsoever he doeth shall prosper."

The first three lines here are a simile comparing a righteous person with a favorably planted fruit tree, the constant nourishment of which is supplied by the streams of water; and just as the drying up of those streams would destroy any such tree, the intended lesson for men is that any cessation of reading, hearing and meditation upon God's Word will likewise diminish or destroy Christian fruitfulness.

Here lies the absolute necessity for attendance of regular public worship on the part of any person who desires the ultimate accolade, "Well done, thou good and faithful servant"!

"Whatsoever he doeth shall prosper." It has been true in all ages and is true today that honesty, sobriety, virtue, diligence, truthfulness, and fidelity are human qualities eagerly sought and rewarded in the business endeavors of the world, these being almost exclusively the traits of God's people; and while there must certainly be exceptions to this general rule, it is nevertheless the truth.