The Platform of Truth

[Daily Devotional]

The Platform of Truth 

     For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is
written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness. And again, The Lord
knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain. 1 Cor. 3:19, 20.  

     The Word of God is to be our guide. About the truths that this Word
contains there is no guesswork. Let us not leave this unerring guide in
order to seek for something new and strange. . . . There are many such
doctrines that have not for their foundation, "It is written." They are but
human suppositions. It was with the word "It is written" that Christ met
every temptation of Satan in the wilderness, and armed with this weapon, He
could say to the enemy, "Thus far shalt thou come, and no farther."  

     We cannot with safety accept the opinions of any man, however learned,
unless they are in harmony with the words of the Great Teacher. The opinions
of erring men will be presented for our acceptance, but God's Word is our
authority, and we are never to accept human teaching without the most
conclusive evidence that it agrees with the teaching of God's Word. We are
to know that we do know that we are standing on the platform of eternal
truth--the Word of the living God.  

     Truth, precious truth from the Word of God is to be presented, both in
public and in families. We have a message that is to prepare a people to
stand amid the perils of the last days. . . . Truth will stand every test
that is brought to bear upon it. It cannot be overthrown by the sophistries
of Satan. The more it is assailed the more bright and clear it will shine
out. As we see indications of the active, earnest efforts of the enemy,
shall we not make determined efforts to give the message in clear, decided
lines? Shall we not stand forth in the power and Spirit of God, and receive
and impart lessons from the Great Teacher? . . . "O Lord, thou art my God; I
will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful
things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth" (Isa. 25:1). . . .
Let us anchor ourselves to the words of the Lord God of Israel.  

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