Galatians 1:15-16 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,… Implicit obedience is our first duty to God, and one for which nothing else will compensate. If a lad at school is bidden to cipher, and chooses to write a copy instead, the goodness of the writing will not save him from censure. We must obey, whether we see the reason or not; for God knows best. A guide through an unknown country must be followed without demur. A captain, in coming up the Humber or Southampton Water, yields complete authority to the pilot. A soldier in battle must fight when and where he is ordered; when the conflict is over, he may reflect upon and perceive the wisdom of his commander in movements that at the time of their execution were perplexing. The farmer must obey God's natural laws of the seasons, if he would win a harvest; and we must all obey God's spiritual laws if we would reap happiness here and hereafter. (Anon.) Parallel Verses KJV: But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, |
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