Today I was reading the chapter of John Wycliffe in the book I am reading. What an interesting chapter.
I learned some very interesting things.
"As a professor of theology
at Oxford, Wycliffe preached the word of God in the halls of the university. So
faithfully did he present the truth to the students under his instruction, that
he received the title of "the gospel doctor." But the greatest work of his life
was to be the translation of the Scriptures into the English language. In a
work, On the Truth and Meaning of Scripture, he expressed his intention to
translate the Bible, so that every man in England might read, in the language in
which he was born, the wonderful works of God." GC 87
"Wycliffe was one of the greatest of the Reformers." GC 94
He steadfastly stood for truth.
I love this last quote that I would like to share today.
"The character of Wycliffe
is a testimony to the educating, transforming power of the Holy Scriptures. It
was the Bible that made him what he was. The effort to grasp the great truths of
revelation imparts freshness and vigor to all the faculties. It expands the
mind, sharpens the perceptions, and ripens the judgment. The study of the Bible
will ennoble every thought, feeling, and aspiration as no other study can. It
gives stability of purpose, patience, courage, and fortitude; it refines the
character and sanctifies the soul. An earnest, reverent study of the Scriptures,
bringing the mind of the student in direct contact with the infinite mind, would
give to the world men of stronger and more active intellect, as well as of
nobler principle, than has ever resulted from the ablest training that human
philosophy affords. "The entrance of Thy words," says the psalmist, "giveth
light; it giveth understanding." Psalm 119:130." GC94
I love what can happen when a person allows the Holy Scriptures to transform their lives, but a person has to spend time in the Scriptures in order for these changes to take place. This quote really shows the importance of spending time in God's Word and the power it has to transform those who do. :o)
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