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Superficial Knowledge Not Enough, January 4
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of
this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of
glory.
Colossians 1:27
.
There are many mysteries in the Word of God that we do not compre-
hend, and many of us are content to stop our investigation when we have
just begun to receive a little knowledge concerning Christ. When there
begins to be a little unfolding of the divine purposes to the mind, and we
begin to obtain a slight knowledge of the character of God, we become
satisfied and think that we have received about all the light that there is for
us in the Word of God. But the truth of God is infinite. With painstaking
effort we should work in the mines of truth, discovering the precious jewels
that have been hidden.... Jesus meant just what He said when He directed
His disciples to “
search
the Scriptures” (
John 5:39
). Searching means to
compare scripture with scripture, and spiritual things with spiritual. We
should not be satisfied with a superficial knowledge
We do not half realize what the Lord is willing to do for His people....
Our petitions, mingled with faith and contrition, should go up to God for
an understanding of the mysteries that God would make known to His
saints.... An angel’s pen could not portray all the glory of the revealed plan
of redemption. The Bible tells how Christ bore our sins and carried our
sorrows. Here is revealed how mercy and truth have met together at the
cross of Calvary, how righteousness and peace have kissed each other, how
the righteousness of Christ may be imparted to fallen man. There infinite
wisdom, infinite justice, infinite mercy, and infinite love were displayed.
Depths, heights, lengths, and breadths of love and wisdom, all passing
knowledge, are made known in the plan of salvation
He who desires the truth in his heart, who longs for the working of
its powers upon the life and character, will be sure to have it. Says the
Saviour, “Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness:
for they shall be filled” (
Matthew 5:6
)
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The Review and Herald, June 4, 1889
.
8
Ibid
.
9
Ibid
.
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