Aug. 23
LOVE AND SEEK TRUE WISDOM
"I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shalt find
me" Prov. 8:17
Wisdom loves her lovers, and seeks her seekers. He is already wise
who seeks to be wise, and he has almost found wisdom who diligently
seeks her. What is true of wisdom in general is specially true of
wisdom embodied in our Lord Jesus. Him we are to love and to seek, and
in return we shall enjoy His love, and find Himself.
Our business is to seek Jesus early in life. Happy are the young
whose morning is spent with Jesus! It is never too soon to seek the
Lord Jesus. Early seekers make certain finders. We should seek Him
early by diligence. Thriving tradesmen are early risers, and thriving
saints seek Jesus eagerly. Those who find Jesus to their enrichment
give their hearts to seeking Him. We must seek Him first, and thus
earliest. Above all things Jesus. Jesus first, and nothing else even
as a bad second.
The blessing is that He will be found. He reveals Himself more and
more clearly to our search. He gives Himself up more fully to our
fellowship. Happy men who seek One who, when He is found, remains with
them for ever, a treasure growingly precious to their hearts and
understandings.
Lord Jesus, I have found thee; be found of me to an unutterable
degree of joyous satisfaction.