The Knowledge Received through God’s Word
The whole Bible is a revelation of the glory of God in Christ.
Received, believed, obeyed, it is the great instrumentality in the trans-
formation of character. And it is the only sure means of intellectual
culture.
The reason why the youth, and even those of mature years, are so
easily led into temptation and sin is that they do not study the word of
God and meditate upon it as they should. The lack of firm, decided
will power, which is manifest in life and character, results from their
neglect of the sacred instruction of God’s word. They do not by earnest
effort direct the mind to that which would inspire pure, holy thought
and divert it from that which is impure and untrue. There are few who
choose the better part, who sit at the feet of Jesus, as did Mary, to learn
of the divine Teacher. Few treasure His words in the heart and practice
them in the life.
The truths of the Bible, received, will uplift the mind from its
earthliness and debasement. If the word of God were appreciated as it
should be, both young and old would possess an inward rectitude, a
strength of principle, that would enable them to resist temptation.
Let men teach and write the precious things of the Holy Scriptures.
Let the thought, the aptitude, the keen exercise of brain power, be
given to the study of the thoughts of God. Study not the philosophy
of man’s conjectures, but study the philosophy of Him who is truth.
Other literature is of little value when compared with this.
The mind that is earthly finds no pleasure in contemplating the
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word of God; but for the mind renewed by the Holy Spirit, divine
beauty and celestial light shine from the sacred page. That which
to the earthly mind was a desolate wilderness, to the spiritual mind
becomes a land of living streams.
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