"Yield yourselves unto God" (Rom. 6: 13). Have I surrendered all? I sing it, I know. Again and again I exclaim, "Have Thine own way, Lord," but do I really mean it? Will I go where He wants me to go? Or do I still want my own way? And do I put self first instead of Christ? Is He the Lord and Master of my life? God must have obedient children.

If we are self-willed He cannot use us. "To obey is better than sacrifice." Rebellion in the camp is fatal to the cause. Loyalty He must have. Blunders are permissible; mistakes will be overlooked, but disloyalty - never! If we are to be used of God we must be obedient.

We must be prepared to go where God wants us to go. It must be His way instead of our own, His choice rather than ours. And, blessed be God, when we really yield to Him, His plan becomes ours, and we delight to do His will.

Let us not think of Him as a hard taskmaster; One who insists on us doing things we don't want to do. Not at all. He is our Father. He loves to lead us to the still waters. Within our hearts He puts the very desires that are pleasing to Him. All He asks is that we yield, for we are His, body, soul and spirit. Hence, there can be
no fellowship apart from obedience.