Covenanter Witness Vol. 55 - Rparchives.org

ECHOES NUMBERBIBLE LESSONS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 16, 1955WitnessVOLUME LV, NO. 13 TOPEKA, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1955Knowledge SupremeKnow thyself, said Socrates; and ever since,some learned men havethought that by this route would man attain the ultimate in human wisdom.Know thy God, say the Scriptures,and a whole new world of knowledge opens up before a person, bringing understanding and eternal wisdom.The greatest treasure a Christian college offers the youth of our landis the knowledge of God. The college which does not.offerthiscanhardly beregarded as a Christian college. Students who graduate from a Christiancollege without absorbing this vital knowledge have missed the uniquetreasure offered by their school.What does such knowledge do for a person? A very great deal, indeed.Constantly it tends to cleanse and purify the mind of the sordid, the selfish,and the distinctly "earthy." Material things must yield their place of primacy in the hearts of men to the things of the spirit. As the concept of eternity, with the infinite God in the center, slowly unfolds before the mind ofthe person enlightened by the Spirit of God, time and matters pertaining tothis life are gradually forced into the background.Inevitably the pursuit of the knowledge of God brings a person faceto face with the Son of God, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Where He is notignored, and thereby rejected, He becomes the directing power in a person'slife. For in the living Christ, the eternal Son of God, are the resources ofthe Almighty. And through Him they are made available to all who loveand trust Him.sent,Thus it may be said, Know thy God and Jesus Christ,and life eternal is yours.Churchwhom He hasBulletin