How are you to know what He says to you?  Ah, it is so easy to know if we are really willing to know, and willing to obey when we do know!  He has spoken so plainly to us in His word!  In that He tells us, tells even little children, exactly what to do.  It is most wonderful how He has said everything there for us, told us everything we ought to do.  When you read a chapter or hear one read, listen and watch to see what He saith unto you in it.  There is another way in which He tells us what to do.  Do you not hear a little voice inside that always tells you to do the right thing, and not to do the wrong thing?  That is conscience and He speaks to you by it.

Another way is by those whom He has set over you.  He has told you once for all to “obey your parents,” and to “obey them that have the rule over you.”  So, when they tell you to do something, it is the Lord Jesus Himself that you have to obey in obeying them.

Now “whatsoever He saith unto you, do it!” Yes, “whatsoever,” dear little one, whether easy or hard, do it because He tells you; do it for love of Him, and it will be a thousand times better and happier to obey your King than to please yourself.  And He Himself will help you to do it; only look up to Him for grace to obey, and He will give it.

“Whatsoever He saith unto you, do it.”  Do not just think about doing it, or talk about doing it, but do it!  “Do it!” Do the exact thing He would have you do, not something a little bit different, or something which you think will be very nearly the same, but do "it."

And “do it” at once.  It is so true, that “the very first moment is the easiest for obedience.”  Every minute that you put off doing the right thing makes it harder.  Do not let your King have to “speak twice” to you.  “Whatsoever He saith unto you, do it” cheerfully, exactly, and instantly.

    “Jesus, help me, I am weak;
      Let me put my trust in Thee;
    Teach me how and what to speak;
      Loving Saviour, care for me. 
    Dear Saviour, hear me,
      Hear a little child to-day;
    Hear, oh hear me;
      Hear me when I pray.”

27.  Twenty-seventh Day.

Do it Heartily

   “Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord.”—­Col. in. 23.

In 2 Chron. xxxi. 21, we read of Hezekiah, that “in every work that he began, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.”  And this morning’s “bell” rings a New Testament echo, “Do it heartily!” Sing it now, like a little peal of bells!

[Music:  Do it hear-ti-ly!]

See if that does not ring in your ears all day, and remind you that it is not merely much pleasanter to be bright and brisk about everything, but that it is actually one of God’s commands written in His own word.