A noted preacher once stated that in his childhood home the question of going to church on Sunday was not a debatable one. This thought reaches further. A good deal of failure in Christian life comes of our leaving it an open question whether we will do God's will or not. Then when the time comes to obey, we consider and debate and halt between two opinions until the day is lost. "O that my ways were established to observe thy statutes!" wrote the psalmist. Yes, if we would but settle the question in our hearts, once for all, beyond further discussion, that, whatever may come or go, we will first of all do God's will!

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