“‘Whatsoever!’ Blessed Lord,
Am I ready for that word?
Is thy will so dear to mine
That the whispers of thy love—
Heard all other calls above—
Claim me, keep me wholly thine?
Search me, teach me, hold my heart,
Draw me to thy blessed feet;
There, in hush or service sweet,
I would love the better part.”
God has a thought for every life he sends into this world. In every case it is something beautiful, for every thought of God is beautiful. If only we could be just the being God had in his vision for us when he made us, how radiant, how lovely, how glorious, we would be! If we do God’s will faithfully, patiently, continuously, all our life, we shall work out in ourself the divine thought for us and realize the divine purpose for us.
God’s will is the real pillar of cloud and fire to lead us through this world’s uncharted wilderness. But how can we know what this will for us is? The people saw the mysterious cloud in those ancient days, but we have no such visible symbol to guide us. The will of God is made known to us in many ways. It is revealed in the Holy Scriptures. It speaks to us in conscience. It whispers its counsels in the still, small voice of the Holy Spirit. We learn it ofttimes in the advice of wise human friends, who, far more than we realize, are the interpreters to us of the divine love and wisdom. Then it comes to us continually in the providences of our life, by which doors are opened or closed, duties are brought to our hand, new ways are mapped out for us. If only we truly desire to know the will of God that we truly desire to know the will of God that we may do it, there need never be any real or serious difficulty in ascertaining what it is.
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