True Wisdom by H. A. St. John

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Jul 9, 1912

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 39, No. 26.

True Wisdom

By H. A. St. John

THERE is a wisdom, so called, that is earthly, sensual, devilish. It may be acquired to any degree, but will all be lost in a few short years. It pertains wholly to this world, and will not carry its possessor any beyond the present state of existence. It is a strange infatuation that leads mankind in such great numbers to spend their energies in getting this transient, earthly wisdom.

True wisdom is to give the greatest attention to that which is of the greatest importance. It is of the greatest importance so to order the present life that we may obtain eternal life in the world to come. The person who does not give his future eternal interests his chief attention and concern, is foolish in the extreme, however he may be otherwise occupied. The day of God will reveal the sad truth that many who were accounted wise by their fellow men, were thus foolish. They will miserably perish in that day, together with all the wisdom they have acquired.—H. A. St. John.