The Will of God

It is the Word of God alone,
The written Word, I mean,

It is the Word of God alone,
The written Word, I mean,
By which the will of God is known,
For there His ways are seen.

The Bible is the way by which
The Holy Spirit leads,
And he will fall into a ditch
Who to another heeds.

If you would grow in every grace,
And have your mind renewed,
The Bible is the only place
To find your proper food.

And if you need to yet be led
In matters more concrete,
Like where to go and whom to wed,
His Word is still complete.

For though the answers won’t be spelled
In letters in the sky,
The wisdom in His Word beheld
Will guide you by and by.

You think you need to hear a voice
Specifically for you,
That offers not a bit of choice,
But tells you what to do.

But God has not ordained thereby
To guide how each man lives;
He leaves us freedom to apply
The principles He gives.

When searching for God’s will for you,
There’s just one place to look.
The things that He would have you do
Are written in the Book.

April 9, 2009

Nita Brainard

Another poem about the will of God:
Discerning God’s Will