Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-05-24

~ -. two thousand
years, and then It was merely said.
God took him." Then another period
of about two thousand years passed,
when the mystery was further cleared
up, the record showing that the man
had been translated that he should
not see death. He was the only man
Of the patriarchal era. as Moses was
Of the Jewish era, and Christ was or
the Christian era, to be taken to heav-
en- by translation.
He walketh with God
High in salvation and the climes OF bliss.
Exempt from death.
Possibly the same queries were
made then that would be made now,
as to the mysterious disappearance OF
a person, and among others this ques-
ton would be asked, In whose COM
pany was he last seen?" Our text
tells us, and the answer presents to US
fact that is OF practical interest and
which we viii consider. He was last
seen walking with God.
Can a Man Walk With ood7
Why not? Is not man created In
the image and likeness Of God, In
righteousness and true holiness? Al
though the features Of this common
likeness are battered out Of recogni-
ton, yes the purpose Of mans crea-
ton that he should hold the closest
fellowship with God remains, and II.
recognizing his marred 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 TO the fact Of walking with God.
we have. first, 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 OK
| death, will fear no evil thou
art with me-" II we believe that the
|. fourth person in the furnace into
which the three Hebrew children we're
|, cast was the Son Of God. again do We
! have men walking with God. for the
.. king said, 81 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
/. /. to express the contact. Walking with
God is the Christians goal. and he
u Il
sings:
Z SO shall my walk be close with God.
I Calm and serene my frame.
| So purer light shall mark the road
That leads me TO the Lamb.
o Walking with God involves separu,
o ton from the world, negative re
] suit. Il then involves congeniaiity in
Z personal qualities. "Can two wall
{ together unless they be agreed7" In
the case Of man walking with God. the
8 qualities in God must indicate the
9 mutual qualities, and those which mar
b may possess are holiness. merciful
ness, the spirit Of self-sacrifice. and
D love.
Enoch walked With God 300 Years
= Walking with God implies prolons
. ed and constant companionship will
q him, anc In the case before US. tn
n walk continued for 800 years. Whel
I Jesus called his disciples he said, FOL
a low me-" meaning that he would hav'
"A his disciples attach themselves close
4 " to his person, and at the end Of BIZ
d ministry he commended those VIII
a were then with HIM
u We cannot ask unselfshly, Is thi
walk for mans benefit? It implies
4, mutual comforting Of benefits. As MAJ
u thinks of his comforting benefits OF
~ God he hides his face In shame. bu
m God Acknowledges the obligation o.
n his part and pours himself out to mar
a. Such walk implies that each perso
concerned has pledged himself to tn
blessing OF his companion. and one n
suit of that blessing Is unbreakabl
friendship. which. through the ceI
turtles, has been esteemed a golde
OF virtue. God as a friend. sticket
sr- close than brother. Jesus said.
all coIled you friends"
m A natural consequence OF walkin
- with God win be close intimacy viii
'ei out any suggestion Of offensive fami
iarity. God holds trysts with his PEI
- Die. Christ and his people have con
In mon secrets: all that is Christs b
al longs to his followers. How sweet
~ Is to have God take US into bis col
fdence. and reveal to US the deptt
. Of bis love for us!
In the case Of Enoch we have 81
eestion that prolonged walk VII
God viii result in something bett
~ than any communion to be realized I
M earth. Enoch was translated, al
God took him to himself and redeem
as he was by the blood Of Christ ,
to be shed for him. be had blessings
nat Gods presence greater than those
- angels. Walking with God is a pro-
-. - ho,woulv demonstrations