Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1912-05-02

"" Walk"fh with God
TTigi in sal alton and the cnmss - bliss.
Exempt rrcn death.
Possibly the same queries vere
made then thai would be made now,
as TO the mysterious disappearance OF
n person. snd among others this Gues
ton would be asked. In whose com
pany was he last seem" our text
tells us. and the answer presents. 60 US
a fact that is OF practical interest and
which We will consider. lie was laN
seen walking with God.
Can a Man Walk With ood7
Why not? Is not a man created in
the image and likeness Of God. in
righteousness and true holiness Al
though the features OF this com non
likeness are battered out OF reccgni-
ton. We, the purpose OF mans crea-
ton that he should hold the closest
fellowship with God remains. and II.
recognizing his married condition he
comes in penitence TO God as David
came. he will be received as one after
Gods own heart and walk close with
him.
As 10 the fact OF walking with God.
We have. frst. the case in question.
Then We have the clear statement
that Noah walked with God. Near
the end OF the Old Testament we have
the statement that certain priests
walked with God in peace and equity.
The Psalmist said. Though walk
through the valley OF the shadow OF
death. | will fear no evil thou
ar. with me. n We believe that the
fourth person In the furnace into
which the three Hebrew children we're
cast was The o OF God. again do we
have men walking with God. for the
king said. Il see four men loose. walk
ing in the fire" All through the cen
turtles men and wOmen have walked
with God. and no picture OF touching
elbows or linking arms is too strong
10 express the contact. Walking with
God is the Christians goal. n he
sings:
So shall nv walk no close with God.
Calm and serene my frame.
So pursr light shall mark the road
That leads me 70 the Lamb.
Walking with God involves separa.
tion from the world. a negative re-
suit. J. then involves congeniality in
personal qualities, Can two walk
together unless they be agreed?" In
the case OF man walking with God, the
qualities in God must indicate the
mutual qualities. and those which man
may possess are holiness, merciful-
ness. the spirit OF ~self-sacrifce. and
love.
enoeh Walked With God 800 Years.
Walking with God implies p~rolong.
ed and constant companionship with
him. and in the case before US, the
walk continued for 800 years. When
Jesus called his disciples he said. Fol.
low me- meaning that he would have
his disciples attach themselves close.
" to his person, and at the end o. his
ministry he commended those who
were then with him.
We cannot ask u~nselfshIy. is this
walk for mans benefit? Il implies a
mutual comforting of benefits. As man
thinks OF his comforting benefits on
God he hides his face in shame. bu,
God acknowledges the obligation on
his part and pours himself out to man.
Such walk implies that zach person
concerned has pledged himself to the
blessing OF his companion. and one re
suit Of that blessing is u~nbreakabIe
friendship. which. through the cen
turtles. has been esteemed a golden
virtue. God as a friend. sticketh
close than a brother. Jesus said. 4
coIled you friends
A natural consequence OF walking
with God will be close intimacy with,
out any suggestion Of offensive famIl
iarity. God holds trysts with his ueo
pie. Christ and his people have com,
mon secrets; all that is Christ's he
longs TO his followers. How sweet i,
is to have God take us into his con
fidence. and reveal TO us the depths
of his love for us,
In the case Of Enoch We have A suR
gestion that a prolonged walk viii
God will result in something bette,
than any communion to be realized or
earth. Enoch was translated and
God took him to himself and redeemed
as he was By the blood OF Chris, We,
TO be shed for him, he had blessings IL
Gods presence greater than those ri
angels. Walking with Cod is a proph
ecy OF heavenly translation.