“BEHOLD the Book whose leaves display
JESUS the Life, the Truth, the Way;
Read it with diligence, with prayer;
Search it, and thou shalt find HIM there.”
The Word of God is the believer’s guide. It ever directs to Christ. he is its subject and object. Our Lord said to the Jews, “Search the Scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me” John 5:39.
When risen He expounded to His disciples in all the Scriptures the things “concerning Himself,” saying,
“All things must be fulfilled which were written in the law of Moses and in the Prophets and in the Psalms concerning Me.” Luke 24:44.
He opened their understanding that they might understand the Scriptures.
Shall we not ask Him to do this for us, as of old David cried,
“Open Thou mine eyes that I may behold wondrous things our of Thy law.” Ps. 119:18.
ML 04/13/1941