Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-25
Walking with Christ.

An American minister was once guest
in the house of the great and good Bengel.
He had an intense curiosity to see and know
more Of the secret life of that godly man,
whose simple and sanity piety was even
more remarkable than his great learning.
One night, after he had taken leave of his
host, he fingered in his chamber, which ad-
Joined Bengel's, with the door ajar, that he
might hear, if possible, the last words of his
evening devotions. His desire was gratifed
for in little while the good man put aside
his papers and books, and closing his Bible,
knelt down and uttered this simple prayer
9" Lord Jesus, things are still just the same
between us !" and then retired for the
night. Beautiful fellowship The childlike
saint walked so closely and constantly with
his Lord that neither business nor conversa-
tion could interrupt his communion, and life
was all one service and devotion. Gas ye
have received the Lord Jesus, so walk ye in
him." This is the true Christian life, i'm
plicit, simple, inseparable from Christ.
"Abide in me, in you" Without me ye
can do nothing" So close he Graves to
come. There is no place in life he is not
willing to talk with us, except the forbid
den ground of sin. 1t is not only in the
closet and the sanctuary that we find him,
but everywhere he says, " will be little
sanctuary" to the trusting and obedient
soul. Into the business of life he will come
with his peace, his wisdom, and his over
ruling providence, directing, blessing and
crowning with success the enterprise which
recognizes him. " How do you ever get
through your work ?" said a friend to gen.
tleman who was proprietor of several large
enterprises involving millions and employ
ing hundreds of men. al will tell you
frankly" he replied, "because you are
Christian and can understand me. never
could get through without Christ, l regard
myself simply as managing this business
for him, the true proprietor. | take to him,
therefore, all the embarrassments and per-
plexities, and he carries the burdens and
receives the returns, while / am his steward
and servant" This is conservation, this is
rest, and this is the efficient life. Such piety
is as practicable as it is devout. Such
spirits
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Because their secret souls holy strain repeat.
Like the good Bengel, things are just the
same" with them as they were in the
prayer-meeting and at the communion table.
True soldiers, they are always honoring
their Lord. And when the close comes
things are Just the same" still There is
no excitement, no furry, no sudden prepara-
ton for the presence of Jesus "You are
soon to be in the presence of your Lord"
some one said to dying workman. "Why,
man." he replied, al have been walking in
the light Of his presence for twenty-five
years." Rowland Hill often used to repeat
these lines, and we believe he died repeat
ing them, for things were "just the same
between him and his Saviour:
| "And when I'm to die,
| Receive me, IN cry,
| For Jesus has loyed me cannot tell why
| But this ! can find
| We. too, so Joined,
| That he'd not be In glory and leave me behind"