November 25

“I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go.” Psalm 32:8

The horse and the mule can be made to obey their owner‘s will, though to realize his purpose he may have to use on them the bit and bridle and even the lash of the whip. God, however, never intended to direct his children in that kind of way. The horse and the mule “have no understanding,” but his children can enjoy such an intimate relationship with him that a mere hint of his wishes will suffice to bring a response from them.

Knowledge of the will of God is not so much a matter of finding the right method as of being the right man. If the man is not right with God, no method will avail to make that will clear to him. If the man is right, then the knowledge of God's will is a comparatively simple matter. This does not rule out methods, but we would emphasize that with the fullest knowledge of all the methods by which it may please God to make his will known, we shall remain in ignorance of it if we are not walking in quiet intimacy with him.