Object of the Oracles

[Daily Devotional]

Object of the Oracles 

     The entrance of thy words giveth light; it giveth understanding unto
the simple. Ps. 119:130.  

     The light and understanding which God's Word imparts is not designed
merely, or chiefly, to promote intellectual culture. For an object higher
than any earthly or temporal good were the holy oracles committed unto men.
We see therein revealed the great plan of human redemption, the means
devised to free mankind from the power of Satan. We see Christ, the Captain
of our salvation, meeting the prince of darkness in open battle, and
single-handed, obtaining the victory in our behalf. We learn too that by
this victory was opened to us a door of hope, a source of strength, and that
we may, as faithful soldiers, fight our own battles with the wily foe, and
conquer in the name of Jesus. The powers of darkness must be met by every
soul. The young as well as the old will be assailed, and all should
understand the nature of the great controversy between Christ and Satan, and
should realize that it concerns themselves. . . .  

     It is not enough to have an intellectual knowledge of the truth. . . .
There must be an entrance of the Word into the heart. It must be set home by
the power of the Holy Spirit. The will must be brought into harmony with its
requirements. Not only the intellect but the heart and conscience must
concur in the acceptance of the truth.  

     The entrance of God's Word gives understanding to the simple-- those
who are untaught in the wisdom of the world. The Holy Spirit brings the
saving truths of the Scriptures within the comprehension of all who desire
to know and do the will of God. Uneducated minds are enabled to grasp the
most sublime and soul-stirring themes that can engage the attention of
men--themes that will be the study and the song of the redeemed through all
eternity.  

     It is the knowledge which God's Word supplies, and which can be found
nowhere else, that we need above every other. We want to know what to do in
this our day to escape the snares of Satan and to win the crown of glory.  

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