Whatever you know of God’s truth, do it. That is what the disciples were told in John 2:5, “Whatever He says to you, do it.” Above all, it is what the Lord says, “You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you” (Jn 15:14). We never read of purifying our souls in hearing the truth; we do read of those who purified their souls in obeying it (1 Pet 1:22). “He that has My commandments and keeps them, he it is that loves Me” (Jn 14:21). Obedience, you see, is the test of love. God has joined the two together. If we want to know the extent of our devotion to Christ, it can be exactly measured by our obedience to His Word. How is it going to be with us? Are we going to allow His Word to search us and try our ways? If so, in keeping His statutes you shall find great reward (see Ps 19:11). Then you will be able to say, “I rejoice at Thy Word, as one that finds great spoil” (Ps 119:162). “If you know these things, happy are you if you do them” (Jn 13:17).—A.E. Booth