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The Banquet Of God’s Word, September 23
I am the living bread which came down from heaven: ... and the bread that
I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
John 6:51
.
The only safety for any of us is to plant our feet upon the Word of God and
study the Scriptures, making God’s Word our constant meditation. Tell the people
to take no man’s word regarding the Testimonies, but to read them and study them
for themselves, and then they will know that they are in harmony with the truth.
The Word of God is the truth. Of a good man the psalmist declares, “His delight is
in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night” (
Psalm 1:2
).
He who puts mind and heart into this work gains a solid, valuable experience.
The Holy Spirit is in the Word of God. Here is the living, undying element so
distinctly represented in the sixth chapter of John....
Let us believe the Word. He who thus eats the bread of heaven is nourished
every day and will know what these words mean, “Needeth not that any man teach
you.” We have lessons pure from the lips of Him who owns us, who has bought us
with the price of His own blood. The precious Word of God is a solid foundation
upon which to build. When men come to you with their suppositions, tell them
that the Great Teacher has left you His Word, which is of incalculable value, that
He has sent a Comforter in His own name, even the Holy Ghost. “He shall teach
you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said
unto you” (
John 14:26
)....
Here is presented before us a rich banquet, of which all who believe in Christ
as a personal Saviour may eat. He is the Tree of life to all who continue to feed on
Him....
All who study these precious utterances may have strong consolation. If they
will feed upon the banquet of God’s Word, they will gain an experience of the
highest value. They will see that in comparison with the word of God, the word of
man is as chaff to the wheat.
I am instructed by the Word of God that His promises are for me and for every
child of God. The banquet is spread before us; we are invited to eat the Word of
God, which will strengthen spiritual muscle and sinew.
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