"THE WORLD BY WISDOM KNEW NOT GOD," for the whole world lay in darkness, and hated the light. The world knew not Jesus when He sojourned below; men do not know Him now. They do not know the love which fills His bosom, which brought Him to dwell here in the flesh, and made Him a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. They knew not the sweetness of His disposition, or the kindness of His intention toward fallen, polluted man. They know not His willingness to receive, His determination to bless, and His mission to save all who flee for refuge to Him. They know not the glory of His person, the extent of His authority, or the value of His atoning blood. They have no idea of His condescension, the extent of the sufferings He endured, or the heavenly blessings which He freely bestows on the lost and undone. No one knows the Saviour who does not love Him. Everyone who believes in Him, knows Him; and every one that knows Him will believe His word, rest on His glorious atonement, and rejoice in His truth. Jesus to be known must be revealed. The Holy Spirit must enlighten our minds, unfold His character, and apply the word or we shall not know Him.

For Meditation:
Come, Holy Spirit, now reveal
The Son of God to me;
Thy glorious power let me feel,
And all His glories see.