Superficial
Knowledge Not Enough
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. Col. 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 understanding
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” (Matt. 5:6).
From
Devotional: Our Father Cares, p. 116.
