The Tupelo journal., 1904-02-19
THE WILL OF GOD.
wen TOO often Leave God Out of Their
Reckoning In Planning for
the Future.

we SHoulu always nave reference tO
the Divine will, says Christian Work.
James warns those who say To-day
or tomorrow we will go into such a
city and continue there a wear and
buy and sell and get gain" by remind
ing them OF the brevity of life. that if
is even a vapor that appeareth for a
little time and then vanisheth away
IL Ill becomes one so transient and
frall to boast of what he will do def
nltely on the morrow, and where he
Will larry for exactly one year. anu
o he will trade and be sure of gain
and not loss. For that We ought 10
say, II the Lord will, We shall live and
DO this or that" Except the Lord
build the house, they labor in vain
that build it."
Because men leave out of their reck-
oning the will of God and go their
way, they often bring themselves and
their friends into great perplexity and
trouble. A change of location. a
change of business, a change of church
relations may be made wholly ire
spective of Gods plan and purpose
and may bring loss to all concerned
and great dishonor to God. Such lit
tie things may change the destiny of
unborn generations. Upon such slen-
der threads do often hang eternal des-
TIMES.
But will not such thoughts make
life an intolerable burden? Will this
not make life one continual bondage?
How can one always know and do the
will of God exactly? When Gods will
is deliberately recognized as the best
thing, it will not be hard. to ascertain
that will. He that is willing to do
His will shall know of the teaching"
When n wills to do, he will know,
and when he refuses to do, he will
cease to know. When the heather
world knew God. they glorified Him
not as God, neither were thankful"
And then they lost their knowledge OF
God, and became vain in their imagin-
ations or reasonings, and their fool
ish heart was darkened. Processing
themselves to be wise, they became
fools, and degenerated into the gross
est idolators.
Neither is Gods will hard to do.
Paul exhorts us to present ourselves
as a sacrifice upon Gods altar, that
we may prove what is that good and
acceptable and perfect will of God"
He is not a hard Master. His yoke
Is easy and His burden is light. 10.
I come! l delight to do thy will, o
my Cod" When we say this we shall
not be greatly troubled by self or
friends or foes or circumstances. The
pleasures. wealth and honors of the
world will have but little power over
us. We shall ever be singing:
1--WE worship Thee, sweet will of God,
And all Thy ways adore,
And every day we live
We seem to love Thee more"
Thus finding and doing Gods will, 1t
remains for us to abide in it, He
that endureth to the end shall be
saved" IF we continue in my word,
then are We my disciples indeed; and
We shall know the truth and the truth
shall make you free"
safe In the center of Thy loving will.
My Goo and Father. this indeed is rest;
No sad forebodings now, no dread of i'll;
How free from care l am, how truly
bleSt.
within that place of perfect safety hid,
From henceforth let me evermore abide.
My fears are gone, my restless longings
stilled;
My God, l trust Thee, and am satisfied.
THE blood of Christ has washed away my
sin,
And through that blood l am at peace
with Thee;
My will is Thine, no controversy now,
The peace that passeth knowledge keep