WALKING WITH CHRIST by M. Bean

Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Mar 2, 1869

WALKING WITH CHRIST.

By M. Bean

[These few lines I selected from an old book. The author I do not recollect. I should be pleased to see them in the Review. M. Bean.]

The Christian's life is in Christ, on Christ, by Christ, to Christ, for Christ, and with Christ. Walk with Christ, and God will walk with you. It is not talking of God, but walking with God, that makes the Christian. True piety should not be a thing of fits and starts, but an even walk with God. Learn not to have one life for God, and one for the world; but let your every footstep be a walk with God. He who walks with God, is one who observes God in all, looks to God through all, goes to God with all, trusts God for all, and loves God above all. Those only are right, and safe, and happy, who make God's glory their chief end, God's word their rule, God's Spirit the guide of their affections, and God's providence the guide of their affairs. Those who walk safely and honorably in the Christian course, are they who walk close with God in secret. Those who walk most with God know him best; and those who know him best love him most. We must keep in God's way, that we may be prepared to do God's work.