The Christian's Textbook
Search the
scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which
testify of me. John 5:39.
The admonition
to "search the Scriptures" was never more appropriate than at the
present time. This is an age of unrest, and the youth drink deeply of its
spirit. Would that they could be made to realize the importance and the peril
of the position they occupy! . . . Never were such momentous issues before any
generation as await the one now coming upon the stage of action. Never were the
youth of any age or country so earnestly observed by the angels of God as are
the youth of today. All heaven is watching with intense interest for every
indication of the characters they are forming--whether when brought to the test
they will stand firmly for God and the right, or be swayed by worldly
influences. . . .
God has a great
work to be done in a short time. He has committed to the young, talents of
intellect, time, and means, and He holds them responsible for the use they make
of these good gifts. He calls upon them to come to the front, to resist the
corrupting, bewitching influences of this fast age and to become qualified to
labor in His cause. They cannot become fitted for usefulness without putting
heart and energy into the work of preparation. . . .
It is a divine
law that blessings come at some cost to the receiver. Those who would become
wise in the sciences must study, and those who would become wise in regard to
Bible truth, that they may impart that knowledge to others, must be diligent
students of God's Holy Word. There is no other way; they must search the
Scriptures diligently, interestedly, prayerfully. . . . And after all their
research, there is beyond an infinity of wisdom, love, and power.
The Bible should
ever be the Christian's textbook. Of all books it should be made the most
attractive to the young. If they drink deep of its spirit they will be prepared
to withstand the wiles of Satan and to resist the temptations of this infidel
age.
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