October 14

“I count all tilings hut loss for the exccllencij of the Knoideilge of Christ Jesus my Lord.” — Philippians iii. 8.

SPIRITUAL knowledge of Christ will be a personal i)/ knowledge. I cannot know Jesus through another person’s acquaintance with Him. No, must know fliit. myself; I must know Him on my own account. It will be an intelligevt knowledge — I must know Eim, not as the visionary dreams of Him, but as the Word reveals Him. I must know His natures, divine and human. I must know His offices — His attributes — His works — His shame — His glory. I must ttieditate upon Him until I “comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; and know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge.” It will be an affectionate knowledge of Him; indeed, if I know Him at all, I must love Him. An ounre of heart-knowledge is worth a ton of head-learning. Our knowledge of Him will be a satisfying knowledge. When I know my Saviour, my mind will be full to the brim — I shall feel that I have that which my spirit panted after. “This is that bread whereof if a man eat he shall never hunger.’’ At the same time it will be an exciting knowledge; the more I know of my Beloved, the more I shall want to know. The higher I climb, the loftier will be the summits which invite my eager footsteps. I shall want the more as I get the more. Like the miser’s treasure, my gold will make me covet more. To conclude: this knowledge of Christ Jesus will be a most happy one; in fact, so elevating, that sometimes it will completely bear me up above all trials, and doubts, and sorrows; and it will, while I enjoy it, make me something more than “man that is born of woman, who is of few days, and full of trouble;” for it will fling about me the immortality of the ever-living Saviour, and gird me with the golden girdle of His eternal joy. Come, ray soul, sit at Jesus’ feet, md learn of Him all this day.