RELIGION COLUMN: A righteous life

Published 9:43 am Thursday, August 8, 2013

By Emily Agee

“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way. Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the Lord upholdeth him with his hand. I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread. He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. For the Lord loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever. The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment. The law of his God is in his heart; non of his steps shall slide. The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him. The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.” (Psalm 37:23–33)

Announcements

Our sympathy goes out to the families of Jessie Mae Wilson Broanex and Emma Trimble Judge in their time of bereavement.

Services for Broanex will be held Saturday, July 13 at 11 a.m. at Kincheon Road Church of God in Clanton.

Services for Trimble will be held Saturday, July 13 at 2 p.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church.

Agee Brothers Funeral Home directing.

On our sick list, we ask you to continue to remember in your prayers: James Singleterry, Martha Binion, Robertha Lee, Harold Frazier, Sam and Vivian Hicks, Dorothy Sims, Janice Floyd, Lee Anna Worthey, Versa Davis and Ethel Stone.

May God heal, strengthen and keep them in his care is our prayer.

—Emily Agee is a religion columnist for The Clanton Advertiser. Her column appears each Thursday.