Ver. 2.-0bedience to the Divine will. "And we will walk in his paths." The idea is-living obediently to the will of God. Observe-- I. GoD HAS REVEALED HIS WILL UNTO HAN. "The Law bas gone forth," etc. (ver. 3). The revelation of what God requires of his creatures has been given (1) in the commandments unfolded to Moses on Sinai; (2) in the full and perfect exposition of those commandments given in the teaching of Christ; ( 3) in the complete transcript of them presented in the Divine Teacher's spotless character and life. II. To OBEY THAT WILL INDICATES THE l'OSSESSION OF TBUE PIETY. Sincere piety does not consist in outward observances, although these have so high a value that we are not to "forsake the assembling of ourselves together" for Christian fellowship and teaching ; nor does it consist in Church association, although there are many advantages resulting from Christians banding themselves together that thus they may be helpful to each other in the spiritual life, and by combined action the more effectually do God's work; nor does it consist in the repetition of a Creed, however admirably conceived and expressed, and however desirable it may be for us to be well grounded in the foundation-doctrines of our holy religion; but it consists in obedience to the will of God, aud in seeking, like the great Exemplar, to act in harmony with God's holy Law. "Nor name, nor form, nor ritual, But simply following thee." ill. JN THIS OBEDIENCE LIES THE TRUEST WELL-BEING BOTH OF THE INDIVIDUAL A.ND OF THE BACE. Walking in these paths, it is found that they are "right paths," that they yield "peace" and "plea~antness;" "mercy and truth" also abound to the obedient, whilst the wide adoption of this course by the children of men is pointed to as the token of the coming of "the latter-day glory." "A world-wide Christ-likeness is the great necessity. If, in imitation of him, there were truth on every tongue and kindness in every heart, gentleness in every spirit and obedience to God in every will, purity ill every life and blamelessness in every character, the bloom and blessedness of Eden would be seen to-morrow." Too many, ala.s I still resolve that" they will walk every one in the name of his god_" (ver. 5); but our hope for humanity lies in the du. t\l. 1-13.] THE BOOK OF MICAH. 67
growing number whose feet aro being turned into" the ways of righteousness," and who nre impelled to say," And we will walk in his paths." "We will walk in the Name of the Lord our God for ever and ever" (ver. 5).