He shall choose our inheritance
for us. (Psalm 47:4)
Our enemies would allot us a very dreary portion, but we
are not left in their hands. The Lord will cause us to stand in our lot, and
our place is appointed by His infinite wisdom. A wiser mind than our own
arranges our destiny, The ordaining of all things is with God, and we are glad
to have it so; we choose that God should choose for us. If we might have our
own way we would wish to let all things go in God's way.
Being conscious of our own folly, we would not desire to
rule our own destinies. We feel safer and more at ease when the Lord steers our
vessel than we could possibly be if we could direct it according to our own
judgment. Joyfully we leave the painful present and the unknown future with our
Father, our Savior, our Comforter.
O my soul, this day lay down thy wishes at Jesus' feet!
If thou hast of late been somewhat wayward and willful, eager to be and to do
after thine own mind, now dismiss thy foolish self, and place the reins in the
Lord's hands. Say, "He shall choose." If others dispute the
sovereignty of the Lord and glory in the free will of man, do thou answer them,
"He shall choose for me." It is my freest choice to let Him choose.
As a free agent, I elect that He should have absolute sway.
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