George Davison

In the provision of that house, the slaughtered cattle would suggest the ample provision which is available to feed our souls, and the mingled wine the various joys of those who have a place at wisdom's table. One chapter alone will give us to see the variety of this food, We refer to John 6. We eat the flesh of the Son of Man, verse 53; we eat living bread, verse 51; we eat the bread of life, verse 48; and above all the Lord said, "He that eateth ME," verse 57. What an abundance of food! The mingled wine would also suggest the various joys that are to be found in that circle. We have joy in believing, Rom. 15:13; the joy of faith, Phil. 1:25; joy in the Holy Spirit, Rom. 14:17; and in the path marked out by the Son of God we have fullness of joy, John 15:11. All this is offered to the simple who seek to be taught of God. Nor need we fear to own to God that we are simple, for our Lord said at the moment when earthly things were about to be laid aside and that which was heavenly was to be brought in, "I praise Thee, Father, Lord of the heaven and of the earth, that Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to babes," Matt. 11:25. That marked the beginning of the work of God in our souls. He brought us to the Son. Nor need we fear to own to God that we are simple now that we do belong to Him for again we read, "If any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be given to him," Jas. 1:5. If we respond to the call of wisdom and accept what God offers to us, we shall be nourished by all the provision of that table, and enjoy all the delights of wisdom. We shall be enlightened, satisfied, and well nourished in the enjoyment of the things of God, with the result that we shall walk in wisdom to them which are without, redeeming the time. There are ample resources to satisfy us within and support us without. Being thus nourished and sustained we shall avoid the "strange woman" on the one hand, and the "foolish woman" on the other, and we shall move through this world evidencing the true features of the sons of wisdom.