Superficial Knowledge Not Enough

[Thompson, Darryl]

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). 

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