Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-09-16

for God took him"
How startling is this invasion Of
life's orderi We cannot understand
It We have no precedents In our Ut
tie wopld to help us. Nothing but
funeral bells tolling mournful process
sions, slowly vending their wsy to
the appointed place. and q precious
mound left In Gods acre as 4 me-
mortal to those who have lived, and
loved-and gore.
But 1t was just as miraculous In
the days when Enoch lived a. now,
for we read this sorrowful story Of
mans day-"He nved'1"He begat
sons and daughters"l"He died"
This IL the story. until we are star
tied With an interruption. Here 10 Q
new epitaph. "Enoch walked with God,
and was not, for God took him." He
did not see death. Instead Of the de-
scent into the grave, he went the
ascent unto God. What . reward
Not to see death, that last dread en-
emy. Such was Enoch's experience
What fort Read the simple line that
records his exploits--he walked with
God" Wen, what Is there In that to
earn distinctioni Just this Enoch
dared to do the unusual-to walk with
God when the whole world was walk
ing from God That was heroic
venture; to be different from al the
rest meant courage. by faith Enoch
walked with God"
The whole content Of our inquiry
centers in the phrase, walked with
God" What does that meant 1t y
very simple act to walk with one an
other. but to walk with God-that b
different.
It meant companionship with God
Enoch went whsre God went, never
the opposite. God chose the path and
Enoch followed
A farmer deacon Of mine had .
yoke Of twin oxen, exactly alike-al-
ways together-inseparable, but he
told me one always stepped OF first
led the way. God always leads. There
can be no walk except we follow Him.
To walk with God meant to talk
with Him. This we call COMMUNION.
Talk and WALT always 60 together.
But 1t is q peculiar kind Of talk |:
strangely personal-sweetly confden-
tiaL Whyf because Of the alone
ness; others are shut out Many q
home Of love and happiness began In
walk. The walk belongs to loverA
Who can love and not talk about 1T
God waits and longs to have ~ ten
Him that we love him.
| To walk with God meant to talk
about God. Jude says. "Enoch
prophesied" which means "he talked
about" This IL the Inevitable Of q
walk-to talk about the one you have
walked with, for discoveries are made,
condolences are given. mysteries are
explained. But, oh, think Of the &C
cumulating wealth treasured up In Q
walk with God. And It II so natural
to talk about God II We walk with
Him,
Now read the simple circumstance
! Of Enoch's walk: HE begat sons and
daughters" In the midst Of the daily
routine Of bread winning-the prob
lens of bringing up the children-the
delicate relations with friends and
neighbors-"Enoch walked with God"
So can we. The came old trail can Be
pressed by our feet. and the same.
beautiful walk and communion may
| be ours.
Enoch was DOUBLY rewarded-he
pleased God. God told him -. he
saw the sunlit face Of God. BE caught
the overdowing Joy from the heart of
God. He lived in a garden Of delishts.
The gates Of paradise welcomed him
to the old trysting place under ths
tree Of life"
Oh, think Of all this-pleasing 0ed
So can we. The path IL here. Enoch's
Companion waits. WIN you 90 waIk.
| ing with Godf He was translated. We
may be. Enoch's reward was to b
shared with q generation. The apostle
Paul startles Us with the betrayal d
a secret, I'VE shall not Al Sleep" but
I'VE who are alive and remain shall
be caught up to be with the Lord. :
This is the promised translation d
some. Oh, let us walk with God. II
may be that the end Of our walk ahall
be the open door Of heaven admitting
M TO glory. II may be todayi Oh. en-
you say you are readyf