Matthew 11:12
Greatness of Endeavor
By pressing into the kingdom of God is signified greatness of endeavor. It is expressed in Ecclesiastes 9:10 by doing what our hand finds to do with our might.
Where there is strength of desire and firmness of resolution, there will be answerable endeavors. Persons thus engaged in their hearts will “strive to enter in at the strait gate,” and will be violent for heaven; their practice will be agreeable to the counsel of the wise man: “My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God” (Proverbs 2:1-5).
Here the earnestness of desire and strength of resolution is signified by inclining the ear to wisdom, and applying the heart to understanding; and the greatness of endeavor is denoted by crying after knowledge, and lifting up the voice for understanding; seeking her as silver, and searching for her as for hid treasures: such desires and resolutions, and such endeavors go together.
Readings taken from Day By Day With Jonathan Edwards
Greatness of Endeavor
By pressing into the kingdom of God is signified greatness of endeavor. It is expressed in Ecclesiastes 9:10 by doing what our hand finds to do with our might.
Where there is strength of desire and firmness of resolution, there will be answerable endeavors. Persons thus engaged in their hearts will “strive to enter in at the strait gate,” and will be violent for heaven; their practice will be agreeable to the counsel of the wise man: “My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God” (Proverbs 2:1-5).
Here the earnestness of desire and strength of resolution is signified by inclining the ear to wisdom, and applying the heart to understanding; and the greatness of endeavor is denoted by crying after knowledge, and lifting up the voice for understanding; seeking her as silver, and searching for her as for hid treasures: such desires and resolutions, and such endeavors go together.
Readings taken from Day By Day With Jonathan Edwards
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