The Path to Peace

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first record of creation – for “ without our prayers will be more and more
Him was not anything made that was acceptable to God, because they will
made” – to the closing promise, be more and more mixed with faith
“Behold, I come quickly,” we are and love. They will be intelligent and
reading of His works and listening to fervent. There will be more constant
His voice. John 1:3; Revelation 22:12. confidence in Jesus, and a daily, living
If you would become acquainted with experience in His power to save to the
the Saviour, study the Holy Scriptures. uttermost all that come unto God by
Fill the whole heart with the words Him.
of God. They are the living water, As we meditate upon the perfecquenching
your burning thirst. They tions of the Saviour, we shall desire to
are the living bread from heaven. be wholly transformed and renewed
Jesus declares, “Except ye eat the in the image of His purity. There will
flesh of the Son of man, and drink His be a hungering and thirsting of soul to
blood, ye have no life in you.” And become like Him whom we adore. The
He explains Himself by saying, “The more our thoughts are upon Christ, the
words that I speak unto you, they are more we shall speak of Him to others
spirit, and they are life.” John 6:53, and represent Him to the world.
63. Our bodies are built up from what The Bible was not written for the
we eat and drink; and as in the natural scholar alone; on the contrary, it was
economy, so in the spiritual economy: designed for the common people. The
it is what we meditate upon that will great truths necessary for salvation
give tone and strength to our spiritual are made as clear as noonday; and
nature.
none will mistake and lose their way
The theme of redemption is one except those who follow their own
that the angels desire to look into; it judgment instead of the plainly
will be the science and the song of the revealed will of God.
redeemed throughout the ceaseless We should not take the testimony
ages of eternity. Is it not worthy of any man as to what the Scriptures
of careful thought and study now? teach, but should study the words of
The infinite mercy and love of Jesus, God for ourselves. If we allow others
the sacrifice made in our behalf, to do our thinking, we shall have
call for the most serious and solemn crippled energies and contracted
reflection. We should dwell upon the abilities. The noble powers of the
character of our dear Redeemer and mind may be so dwarfed by lack of
Intercessor. We should meditate upon exercise on themes worthy of their
the mission of Him who came to save concentration as to lose their ability to
His people from their sins. As we thus grasp the deep meaning of the word
contemplate heavenly themes, our of God. The mind will enlarge if it is
faith and love will grow stronger, and employed in tracing out the relation of