Wisdom
Giveth Life
The
excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom giveth life to them that have it.
Eccl. 7:12
Pointing out the way of salvation, the
Bible is our guide to a higher, better life.
In turning from God's Word to feed on the
writings of uninspired men, the mind becomes dwarfed and cheapened. It is not
brought in contact with deep, broad principles of eternal truth. . . .
The work of every teacher, every parent,
should be to fasten the minds of the children and youth upon the grand truths
of the Word of inspiration. This is the education essential for this life and
for the life to come. And let it not be thought that this will prevent the
study of the sciences or cause a lower standard in education. The knowledge of
God is as high as heaven and as broad as the universe. There is nothing so
ennobling and invigorating as the study of the great themes which concern our
eternal life. Let the youth seek to grasp these God-given truths, and their
minds will expand and grow strong in the effort. It will bring every student
who is a doer of the Word into a broader field of thought and secure for him a
wealth of knowledge that is imperishable.
In God's Word only we find an authentic
account of creation. . . . In this Word only can we find a history of our race
unsullied by human prejudice or human pride. . . Here we may hold communion
with patriarchs and prophets and listen to the voice of the Eternal as He speaks
with men. Here we behold the Majesty of Heaven, as He humbled Himself to become
our substitute and surety, to cope single-handed with the powers of darkness
and to gain the victory in our behalf. A reverent contemplation of such themes
as these cannot fail to soften, purify, and ennoble the heart and at the same
time to inspire the mind with new strength and vigor.
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