The first volume of “Words of Truth,” is now complete, and in the Reader’s hands. Many an earnest prayer has gone up to the Lord for an abundant blessing on its pages; and the earnest prayer still is, that it may be a blessing in His hands. It is comforting to think, that He stoops to use the weak things of this world, and the things that are despised, to bring glory to Himself, and blessing to His people, as to all!
Under the gospel dispensation, God has taken to Himself, the attitude and title of “God our Saviour,” towards a world of poor fallen sinners, displaying His grace in the salvation of the lost, on the ground, and through the virtues of the Sacrifice of His Son. He is not willing that any should perish. His desire is, that all should be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth. God Himself, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, are workers together to this end. Surely it is blessed to be in ever so feeble a manner, in the channel of divine thoughts, and workings. All this, too, is for Christ’s glory—this is the ultimate aim and object of the divine mind.
The knowledge of God Himself is the highest attainment to which the soul can aim. It is this by which the saints grow and increase, so that they become, if learning, Fathers in Christ; for they “know Him who was from the beginning.” That is, they know Him who has revealed to us the heart and nature of God.
The Word of His Truth in the Scriptures is that by which He reveals Himself and His ways. The pages of this little Magazine may be useful, by His blessed Spirit’s teaching, in helping the reader to know Him in some little measure. May they have His abundant blessing, whether towards the saved, or towards the unsaved.
F.G.P.