Question 103

Is the Will of God’s Command the Rule of our Actions?

Yes. We must understand what the Will of the Lord is,^a

Are we to pray that we may conform to this Rule?

Yes. That we may prove what is the good, and acceptable, and perfect, Will of God,^b

Must we pray that God would give us to know his Will?

Yes. Give me Understanding and I shall keep thy Law,^c

And to know it fully?

Yes. That ye may be fill’d with the Knowledge of his Will,^d

And to know it in doubtful Cases?

Yes. Teach me thy Way, O Lord, lead me in a plain Path,^e

Do all that are sanctified truly desire to know God’s Will?

Yes. What saith my Lord unto his Servant,^f

When we know God’s Will are we able of our selves to do it?

No. We are not sufficient of our selves,^g

Must we therefore pray to God to make us able?

Yes. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my Hands,^h

And must we depend upon his Grace?

Yes. I will go in the Strength of the Lord God,ⁱ

Must we pray to God to make us willing?

Yes. Incline my Heart unto thy Testimonies,^j

And to make us intirely willing?

Yes. Unite my Heart to fear thy Name,^k

Must we pray that we may be sincere in our Obedience?

Yes. Let my Heart be sound in thy Statutes,^l

And that we may be exact in our Obedience?

Yes. O that my Ways were directed to keep thy Commandments!^m

And that we may be Universal in our Obedience?

Yes. That we may stand compleat in all the Will of God,ⁿ

And that we may be arm’d against that which would divert us from our Obedience?

Yes. Turn away mine Eyes from beholding Vanity, and quicken thou me in thy Way,^o

And must we pray that others also may do God’s Will?

Yes. That they may be perfect in every good Work to do his Will,^p

Is the Will of God’s Counsel the Rule of his Actions?

Yes. For he worketh all according to the Counsel of his own Will,^q

Must we desire that this may be done?

Yes. The Will of the Lord be done,^r

Rather than our own Will?

Yes. Not as I will, but as thou wilt,^s

And must we acquiesce in it?

Yes. It is the Lord, let him do what seemeth him Good,^t

And must we pray that he will enable us to do so?

Yes. That we may be strengthen’d with all Might, unto all Patience and Long-suffering, with Joyfulness,^u

Do the Angels in Heaven do the Will of God?

Yes. They do his Commandments, hearkning to the Voice of his Word,^v

Do they do it readily?

Yes. They fly swiftly,^w

Do they do it zealously?

Yes. For they are a flaming Fire,^x

Do they do it with an eye to God?

Yes. For they always behold the Face of our Father,^y

And are we to pray that God’s Will may so be done on Earth?

Yes. That the Kingdoms of this World may become the Kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ,^z