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To God Be the Glory, April 30
Thus saith the Lord, Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom,
neither let the mighty man glory in his might, let not the rich man
glory in his riches: but let him that glorieth glory in this, that he
understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise
lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in
these things I delight, saith the Lord.
Jeremiah 9:23, 24
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This is the most precious reproof and encouragement, the most impor-
tant lesson for every soul that is trying to serve God. Here is expressed in
plain words that in which the Lord delights. All who understand and know
God will know Him as One that exercises loving-kindness, judgment, and
righteousness. If they walk humbly with God they will be enabled to keep
the way of the Lord, to do His will in all kindness, compassion, mercy,
tenderness, and love, for God has said, “In these things I delight.” Then
how careful should we be in regard to the fruit of the lips, that we dishonor
not God by dealing unkindly with the purchase of His blood. If we express
the character of God, we shall be Christian gentlemen and gentlewomen....
Our prosperity as a people depends wholly upon our dependence upon
God for our sufficiency, grace, and perfection of character in and through
our Saviour, who has paid the ransom for us with His own glorious merits
Those who know Jesus Christ as their personal Saviour have the priv-
ilege of being educated and trained in a higher school than that of men,
and of being tutored under higher wisdom than that of finite beings. They
may come under the tutorship of the greatest Teacher the world ever knew,
and partake of the same knowledge that He gave to Daniel. Those who
are humble in heart, those who feel their need of higher wisdom and do
not rely upon their own finite judgment, but search earnestly to know the
will of God, may draw from the Source of all knowledge, and obtain grace,
prudence, discretion, and judgment. They will realize the fulfillment of
the assurance of God’s Word: “The entrance of thy words giveth light; it
giveth understanding unto the simple” (
Psalm 119:130
)
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Letter 150, 1897
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The Youth’s Instructor, September 19, 1895.
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