Aug. 24
GOD ABOVE HUMAN PHILOSOPHY
"For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will
bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent" I Cor. 1:19
This verse is a threatening so far as the worldly-wise are
concerned, but to the simple believer it is a promise. The professedly
learned are for ever trying to bring to nothing the faith of the
humble believer, but they fail in their attempts. Their arguments
break down, their theories fall under their own weight, their
deep-laid plots discover themselves before their purpose is
accomplished. The old gospel is not extinct yet, nor will it be while
the Lord liveth. If it could have been exterminated it would have
perished from off the earth long ago.
We cannot destroy the wisdom of the wise, nor need we attempt it,
for the work is in far better hands. The Lord Himself says, "I will,"
and He never resolves in vain. Twice does He in this verse declare His
purpose, and we may rest assured that He will not turn aside from it.
What clean work the Lord makes of philosophy and "modern thought"
when He puts His hand to it! He brings the fine appearance down to
nothing; He utterly destroys the wood, hay, and stubble. It is written
that so it shall be, and so shall it be. Lord, make short work of it.
Amen, and Amen.