“Search the Scriptures.”—John 5:39 The Greek word here rendered search signifies a strict, close, diligent, curious search, such as men make when they are seeking gold, or hunters when they are in earnest after game. We must not rest content with having given a superficial reading to a chapter or two, but with the candle of the Spirit we must deliberately seek out the hidden meaning of the word... Holy Scripture requires searching—much of it can only be learned by careful study. There is milk for babes, but also meat for strong men. … No man who merely skims the book of God can profit thereby; we must dig and mine until we obtain the hid treasure. The door of the word only opens to the key of diligence. The Scriptures claim searching. They are the writings of God. … He who despises them despises the God who wrote them. God forbid that
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:28:43 +0000
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