...can satisfy my soul, or make me acceptable to my beloved.
With Paul, I would count all things as lost... "Yea doubtless, and I count all things [but] loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord:" - Phl 3:8
The Lord has said.....
"Let not the wise [man] glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty [man] glory in his might, let not the rich [man] glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I [am] the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these [things] I delight, saith the LORD." - Jer 9:23-24
Let us die to all but Christ.
With Paul, I would count all things as lost... "Yea doubtless, and I count all things [but] loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord:" - Phl 3:8
The Lord has said.....
"Let not the wise [man] glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty [man] glory in his might, let not the rich [man] glory in his riches: But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I [am] the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these [things] I delight, saith the LORD." - Jer 9:23-24
Let us die to all but Christ.
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