I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me (Prov. 8:17).
Remember this: heavenly wisdom loves its lovers and seek its seekers. It has been said that one who seeks to be wise is already wise. If this is true of wisdom in general, certainly it must be true of the wisdom revealed in Jesus Christ, "who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption" (1 Cor. 1:30). The gospel story is God's saving wisdom. The apostle says that the preaching of Christ crucified is foolishness to some, "but unto them which are called,...[He is] the power of God, and the wisdom of God" (verse 24).
We do not need to go to any human philosopher for wisdom, for in Christ "are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge" (Col. 2:3). And this wisdom is the true wisdom, which comes from above. It is our part, then, to seek this wisdom by seeking Christ, and by seeking Him early. In fact, we are to seek Him first, and the glorious reward is that we shall find Him. We should seek Him early in the day. Our very first thoughts on awakening should be of Him. We should seek Him by prayer and meditation and the study of His Word. We should seek Him early in life. We should teach our children the way to find the dear Savior, that their lives may be guided by His wisdom and love. Then in maturity and old age we should make Him first and last and best in everything. The great reward is that we shall find Him.
A Chinese Christian was explaining to some friends that "Jesus is the invisible God, and God is the visible Jesus." This is a unique way of saying, "He that hath seen me hath seen the Father" (John 14:9), and "I and my Father are one" (John 10:30). God is unseeable, unhearable, unknowable, and untouchable, except in Christ.
MEDITATION PRAYER: "O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is" (Ps. 63:1).
Remember this: heavenly wisdom loves its lovers and seek its seekers. It has been said that one who seeks to be wise is already wise. If this is true of wisdom in general, certainly it must be true of the wisdom revealed in Jesus Christ, "who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption" (1 Cor. 1:30). The gospel story is God's saving wisdom. The apostle says that the preaching of Christ crucified is foolishness to some, "but unto them which are called,...[He is] the power of God, and the wisdom of God" (verse 24).
We do not need to go to any human philosopher for wisdom, for in Christ "are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge" (Col. 2:3). And this wisdom is the true wisdom, which comes from above. It is our part, then, to seek this wisdom by seeking Christ, and by seeking Him early. In fact, we are to seek Him first, and the glorious reward is that we shall find Him. We should seek Him early in the day. Our very first thoughts on awakening should be of Him. We should seek Him by prayer and meditation and the study of His Word. We should seek Him early in life. We should teach our children the way to find the dear Savior, that their lives may be guided by His wisdom and love. Then in maturity and old age we should make Him first and last and best in everything. The great reward is that we shall find Him.
A Chinese Christian was explaining to some friends that "Jesus is the invisible God, and God is the visible Jesus." This is a unique way of saying, "He that hath seen me hath seen the Father" (John 14:9), and "I and my Father are one" (John 10:30). God is unseeable, unhearable, unknowable, and untouchable, except in Christ.
MEDITATION PRAYER: "O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is" (Ps. 63:1).
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