The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-18
DESIRES ALL TO
Walk WITH GOD
Must Show Worthiness of Trust
in Creator, Says Rev. Adams

hhoch walked with God and he was
not for God took him" Rev. C. l.. Adj
ans said at the Calumet NJ. Il. church
SUNDAY morning:
me whole story of the life of this
man is comprised within seven verses
IN the book of Genesis and four ref
erences to him in other parts of the
Scriptures. But into a single sentence
the inspired writer has compressed
more of what is really worth while in
liie than can ordinarily lie found in
any volume Of modern biography,
'Ennch walked with Cod lInfolded "A
niue IL means that Enoch was so pure
IN motive. SO loyal i'm heart, so up
right i'm life. so obcdicnt i'm duty that
God could take him into fellowship
with himself, and when his work was
done could take him home. Nothing
better can be written of any man and
every man can so live that this can he
truthfully said of him.
God is seeking men who will walk
with him. He has been doing this all
through the centuries. He sought out
Abram in Cr of the CaIces. called
Moses at the burning bush. touched
the heart of David while keeping the
sheep, chose Gideon as he was thrcsh-
inc wheat, found Daniel among the
captives in Babylon, laid his hand on
Amos. Il hcrdman of Tikoa, halted
Saul of Tarsus near the gate of Dam
ascus and took them all into partner
ship with himself for life. He made
companions Of men like Luther and
Wesley and Gladstone ana Lincoln and
Phillips Brooks and Dwight l.. Moody
ana a host of other noble men
and not only men of ability and ma
tional reputation, but all through the
ages he has chosen men of humble
birth and lowly station, without edu-
cation Or wealth and has asked them
to walk with him and among us are
those who have locked arms with God
and are keeping step with the Al
mighty. God asks every man to join
his company and to walk with him.
ana some way there has gotten into
every heart the conviction that this is
the thinR To do. that We ought bc in
step with God and walk with him not
Tor day or "A month. but for all time.
And this is what God desires of each
Of u.s.
tod requires certain things of those
who would walk with Him.
I'VE must have the old paths of sin
Let the wicked forsake his way and
the unrighteous man his thoughts
Blessed is the man that walketh not
in the counsel Of the ungodly nor
atandeth IN the way of sinners nor sit
tcth i'm the seat of the sCornful,' Gods
path never leads to Il saloon or "a
gambling resort or To any other place
no fellowship with the unfruitful works
Of darkness il we are to walk with
Him.
I'VE must enter the path of right
eousncss Cod walks il, no other path,
In His life on earth the Master was
free from every sinful thing and did
not hesitate To throw ont the chal-
lcnge tn his enemies Which Of YOU
me of sim Not only must
we love not the world but we must
love the Lord. our God with all our
heart This same idea is found IN
our marriage vows-forsaking all
other keep thee only unto her so long
as YOU both shall live Certainly God
does not expect less of us than we cX-
poet from each other.
we must enter into Gods plans and
PURPOSES touching his kingdom. In no
other way can we have true fellow
ship with Him. Shortly after John
came To the throne Of Israel he met
and said To him: is thine
heart right as my heart is with thy
heart Receiving an affirmative an
swcr he replied: Give me thine hand
and he helped him up into his chariot.
John must know whether Jonadalc
was i'm sympathy with his work before
he could invite him to ride with him.
just before his death Jesus told his
disciples that from henceforth they
we're 10 bc counted not us servants but
as friends and that the things of the
KINGDOM should he made known To
them. So we must show ourselves
worthy Of being trusted before God
will reveal to us His plans and pur-
pose for men.
God has a purposc is asking us to
walk with him
"Uc seeks our love and fellowship
and would give MS his in return. II is
the glory of "A man that he Is capable
of loving God and OF entering into Ills
thought and purposes I'm this world
SO far as we know no other creature
az earth can do this. In this God has
no mercenary motive. He seeks our
confidence and fellowship that he may
enrich our lives by his love and com
panionship.
He would admit us To partnership
with himself in building the kingdom
of God on the earth. BY his command
we are to go into all the world to
preach His gospel but he assures us
cf his constant presence and help 10.
am with YOU Away In bringing
hack every wanderer we are permitted
to share the highest JOY of heaven.
There are children and young people
IN he trained to whom right ideals and
worthy motives are to be given ana
God permits us to share with HIM this