answer today: “Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life” (6:68). Those were wise words, indeed, words born of love and devotion. Forced to Make a Choice So, we are not forced to obey in the Christian life, but we are forced to make a choice at many points in our spiritual maturity. We have that power within us to reject God’s instruction—but where else shall we go? If we refuse His words, which way will we turn? If we turn away from the authority of God’s Word, to whose authority
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