"For whatsoever was written
aforetime," all these ancient psalms and prophets, and histories of
men and nations who trusted in God, "were written for our example,
that we, through patience and comfort of the Scriptures, might have
hope."
Yes, my friends, this is true; and the longer you live a life of
faith and godliness, the longer you read and study that precious Book
of books which God has put so freely into your hands in these days,
the more true you will find it. And if it was true of the Old
Testament, written before the Lord came down and dwelt among men, how
much more must it be true of the New Testament, which was written
after His coming by apostles and evangelists, who had far fuller
light and knowledge of the Lord than ever David or the old prophets,
even in their happiest moments, had. Ah, what a treasure you have,
every one of you, in those Bibles of yours, which too many of you
read so little! From the first chapter of Genesis to the last of
Revelations, it is all written for our example, all profitable for
teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in
righteousness, that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly
furnished for all good works. Ah! friends, friends, is not this the
reason why so many of you do not read your Bibles, that you do not
wish to be furnished for good works?--do not wish to be men of God,
godly and godlike men, but only to be men of the world, caring only
for money and pleasure?--some of you, alas! not wishing to be men and
women at all, but only a sort of brute beasts with clothes on, given
up to filth and folly, like the animals that perish, or rather worse
than the animals, for they could be no better if they tried, but you
might be.
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