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The Bible Begets New Life, January 20
The Bible in My Life
Being born again ... by the word of God, which liveth and abideth
for ever.
1 Peter 1:23
In the Bible the will of God is revealed. The truths of the Word of
God are the utterances of the Most High. He who makes these truths a
part of his life becomes in every sense a new creature. He is not given
new mental powers, but the darkness that through ignorance and sin
has clouded the understanding is removed. The words, “A new heart
also will I give you,” mean, “A new mind will I give you.” A change
of heart is always attended by a clear conviction of Christian duty, an
understanding of truth. He who gives the Scriptures close, prayerful
attention will gain clear comprehension and sound judgment, as if in
turning to God he had reached a higher plane of intelligence.
The Bible contains the principles that lie at the foundation of all true
greatness, all true prosperity, whether for the individual or for the nation.
The nation that gives free room for the circulation of the Scriptures opens
the way for the minds of the people to develop and expand. The reading
of the Scriptures causes light to shine into the darkness. As the Word of
God is searched, life-giving truths are found. In the lives of those who
heed its teachings there will be an undercurrent of happiness that will
bless all with whom they are brought in contact.
Thousands have drawn water from these wells of life, yet there is no
diminishing of the supply. Thousands have set the Lord before them,
and by beholding have been changed into the same image. Their spirit
burns within them as they speak of His character, telling what Christ
is to them and what they are to Christ.... Thousands more may engage
in the work of searching out the mysteries of salvation.... Each fresh
search will reveal something more deeply interesting than has yet been
unfolded.
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