The Wisdom of The Children of God is Manifested
" The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat." — Proverbs of Solomon 13:4 [KJV] In the busy scenes of life, in the awful moments of death, the formal professor, as well as the profligate and profane, will desire to escape misery and woe, and enjoy heaven and happiness. But alas! how vain and fruitless are such desires! If these may be called good desires, 'the way to hell is paved with them,' saith an ancient father of the church. But in this, the wisdom of the children of God is manifested . They are diligent in the use of such means, which, through the grace of the Holy Spirit, will be crowned with a blessed end. They cannot rest in desiring, but in possessing; not in wishing, but enjoying. They find and feel their souls want continual supplies of food from Jesus, support from His promises, nourishment from His word and ordinances, and life from His Spirit. And as their desires are quickened, thei...