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The Bible Begets New Life, February 3
Being born again ... by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.
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Peter 1:23
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In the Bible the will of God is revealed. The truths of the Word of God are the
utterances of the Most High. He who makes these truths a part of his life becomes
in every sense a new creature. He is not given new mental powers, but the darkness
that through ignorance and sin has clouded the understanding is removed. The
words, “A new heart also will I give you,” mean, “A new mind will I give you.”
A change of heart is always attended by a clear conviction of Christian duty, an
understanding of truth. He who gives the Scriptures close, prayerful attention will
gain clear comprehension and sound judgment, as if in turning to God he had
reached a higher plane of intelligence.
The Bible contains the principles that lie at the foundation of all true greatness,
all true prosperity, whether for the individual or for the nation. The nation that
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gives free room for the circulation of the Scriptures opens the way for the minds
of the people to develop and expand. The reading of the Scriptures causes light
to shine into the darkness. As the Word of God is searched, life-giving truths are
found. In the lives of those who heed its teachings there will be an undercurrent
of happiness that will bless all with whom they are brought in contact.
Thousands have drawn water from these wells of life, yet there is no dimin-
ishing of the supply. Thousands have set the Lord before them, and by beholding
have been changed into the same image. Their spirit burns within them as they
speak of His character, telling what Christ is to them and what they are to Christ....
Thousands more may engage in the work of searching out the mysteries of salva-
tion.... Each fresh search will reveal something more deeply interesting than has
yet been unfolded.
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