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True Knowledge of God
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“Acquaint now thyself with Him,
And be at peace:
Thereby good shall come unto thee.
Receive, I pray thee, the law from His mouth,
And lay up His words in thy heart....
And the Almighty will be thy treasure....
“Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Almighty,
And shalt lift up thy face unto God.
Thou shalt make thy prayer unto Him,
And He will hear thee;
And thou shalt pay thy vows.
Thou shalt also decree a thing,
And it shall be established unto thee;
And light shall shine upon thy ways.
When they cast thee down, thou shalt say,
There is lifting up;
And the humble person He will save.”
Job 22:21-29, A.R.V.
“The invisible things of Him since the creation of the world are
clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even
His everlasting power and divinity.”
Romans 1:20
, A.R.V.
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The things of nature that we now behold give us but a faint
conception of Eden’s glory. Sin has marred earth’s beauty; on all
things may be seen traces of the work of evil. Yet much that is
beautiful remains. Nature testifies that One infinite in power, great
in goodness, mercy, and love, created the earth, and filled it with
life and gladness. Even in their blighted state, all things reveal the
handiwork of the great Master Artist. Wherever we turn, we may
hear the voice of God, and see evidences of His goodness.
From the solemn roll of the deep-toned thunder and old ocean’s
ceaseless roar, to the glad songs that make the forests vocal with
melody, nature’s ten thousand voices speak His praise. In earth and
sea and sky, with their marvelous tint and color, varying in gorgeous
contrast or blended in harmony, we behold His glory. The everlasting
hills tell us of His power. The trees that wave their green banners in