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With Humble Hearts, April 10
For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose
name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of
a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to
revive the heart of the contrite ones.
Isaiah 57:15
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All who will come to the Word of God for guidance, with humble, inquir-
ing minds, determined to know the terms of salvation, will understand what
saith the Scriptures. But those who bring to the investigation of the Word a
spirit which it does not approve will take away from the search a spirit which
it has not imparted. The Lord will not speak to a mind that is unconcerned.
He wastes not His instruction on one who is willingly irreverent or polluted.
But the tempter educates every mind that yields itself to his suggestions, and
is willing to make of none effect God’s holy law.
We need to humble our hearts, and with sincerity and reverence search
the Word of life; for that mind alone that is humble and contrite can see light.
The heart, the mind, the soul, must be prepared to receive light. There must
be silence in the soul. The thoughts must be brought into captivity to Jesus
Christ. The boastful self-knowledge and self-sufficiency must stand rebuked
in the presence of the Word of God.
The Lord speaks to the heart that humbles itself before Him. At the altar
of prayer, as the throne of grace is touched by faith, we receive from the hand
of God that celestial torch which enlightens our darkness, and convinces us of
our spiritual necessity. The Holy Spirit takes of the things of God, and reveals
them to the one who is sincerely seeking for the heavenly treasure. If we yield
to His guidance, He leads us into all light. As we behold the glory of Christ,
we become changed into His image. We have that faith which works by love,
and purifies the soul. Our hearts are renewed, and we are made willing to
obey God in all things.—
The Review and Herald, December 15, 1896
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