Wisdom of the Ages

Here are some of the verities of life which are eternally true. Let us take one for cogitation each day and try to reflect the Truth of it in our life. We have, of course, to guard against making an alloy of it by a subtle admixture, traducing it to suit our own commonplace convenience.

February:

1. Fear of God is the beginning of wisdom.

2. Man draws nearer to God, as he withdraws farther from the world.

3. He that loveth not, knoweth not God.

4. Love the Word better than the world.

5. Judge yourself and beware of passing judgement on others.

6. Triumph over self is perfect victory.

7. Remove desire and ye shall find peace.

8. Forsake all and ye shall find All.

9. All True Glory and Beauty is within you.

10. Learn how to die that you may begin to live.

11. Ye will never enjoy peace until ye are inwardly united with Me.

12. From one Word proceed all things and all things tell of Him.

13. Commune with your heart and in your chamber; and be still.

14. Those to whom the Eternal Word speaks are delivered from uncertainty.

15. Self is the friend of self and self is the foe of Self.

16. Forsake the flesh for the spirit.

17. A lowly heart is itself a fortune.

18. The Holy Spirit always seeks a humble heart.

19. Live unto the Lord and die unto the Lord.

20. Whom the Lord loveth, He chasteneth.

21. Unto the pure all things are pure.

22. Love not flesh more than the spirit

23. In everything give thanks

24. Receive the Kingdom of God as a little child.

25. The Kingdom of God is within you.

26. A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways.

27. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness.

28. Submit with all your might and work faithfully in My vineyard; I Myself shall be your reward.

29. Spiritual Comfort comes of God’s Grace and not of our own merit.