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Superficial Knowledge Not Enough, May 1
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 comprehend,
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 under-
standing 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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