God has endowed humanity with attributes whereby we may appreciate God; and though man has revolted from God, and has endeavored to supply the place of God with other objects of worship, the true God alone can fill the wants of the soul. Christ said: "I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me." Christ is to be the great center of attraction, the object to which the attention of the world is invited; and the word of God so portrays him. The Lord has intrusted to his children his written word, in order that they might search the Scriptures, and understand what is truth, and proclaim the truth to those who are in the darkness of error. How diligently should we search this word. The diligent student will be amply rewarded; for gems of truth are to be gathered up, and separated from the companionship of error. The Bible is presented to us as a precious revelation from heaven; but in order to understand it, we must diligently search its pages, with prayerful spirit and humble heart.

Gud har skænket menneskeheden egenskaber, som gør, at de kan forstå at værdsætte Gud og skønt mennesket har gjort oprør mod Gud og forsøgt at erstatte Guds plads med andre emner for deres dyrkelse, så kan alene den sande Gud tilfredsstille sjælens trang. Kristus sagde: ”Og jeg når jeg er blevet ophøjet fra jorden, vil jeg drage alle til mig.” Kristus skal være det store center for opmærksomhed, mål for den opmæksomhed verden indbydes til; og Guds ord skildrer ham sådan. Herren har betroet sine børn sit skrevne ord, for at de kan ransage skriftnerne, og forstå hvad er sandhed, og proklamere sandheden for dem som er i vildfarelsens mørke. Hvor ihærdigt bør vi ransage dette ord. Den ihærdigt studerende vil belønnes rigeligt; for sandhedens persoler skal samles op, og skille ud fra vildfarelsens ledsagelse. Bibelen skal præsenteres for os som en dyrebar åbenbarelse fra himlen; men for at forstå den, må vi ransage dens sider ihærdigt, med bønnelig ånd og ydmygt hjerte.