2 Kings 22:8 And Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD… The striking fact in the incident is the reversal of the statement, is the deeper truth: the book found them. This stamped it as Divine. This is always the great fact concerning the Bible — it finds me. I. IN MY DEEPEST THOUGHT — TO KNOW GOD. The questions of sin and destiny and immortality, &c. The greatest minds have here found the answer. The ordinary man can know for himself. Every man can know for himself whether the Bible is the revelation of God. Give it his best thought. II. IN MY DEEPEST DESIRE — TO SERVE GOD, to do His will. "If any man wills to do my will he shall know truth" — must be lived to be realised. It costs something to live it. Obedience is the pathway to knowledge. III. IN MY DEEPEST NEED — TO HAVE GOD — my God — my Father. His love and mercy and care. Experience is the great teacher. Sorrows test. So personal — every line for each man. Reality of promises. (C. Meyers, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. |
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