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Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Michigan · Jul 23, 1901

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 78, No. 30.

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WALKING WITH GOD.

By Elder O. S. Ferren

ELDER O. S. FERREN. (Laramie City, Wyo.)
“Can two walk together, except they be agreed?” Amos 3:3. This is a question of great importance. We must agree with God, in order to walk with Him. There will be no forced walk; God will not pull us along against our will. “Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you.” James 4:8. There is one thing sure: we are either walking with God or walking with Satan. God and Satan never walk together. They are far apart, one going one way, the other going another way. Let us see that we agree with God.
God says, “The end of all things is at hand.” 1 Peter 4:7. He tells us to walk honestly (Rom. 13:13), “and the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” Phil. 4:7.
The Lord says we should “love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world the love of the Father is not in him.” Do we agree with God?
He says, “The love of money is the root of all evil,” and the apostle says, “Having food and raiment, let us be therewith content.” Are we truly walking with God?
As the signs are fulfilling around us, showing that the end of all things is at hand,—this earth groaning under the weight of sin; Satan marshaling his forces; the storm cloud spreading over the nations of earth,—are we consecrating ourselves and all that we have to the service of our Leader? Do we agree with God? If so, we are walking with Him.
I saw a man walking toward the jail with an officer of the law. They were walking together, but it was a forced walk: there was neither faith nor obedience. The man was moving along because he was forced that way by the law: there was no agreement. God does not force nor push us along. We must agree with Him to walk with Him.
It seems strange that two vessels, sailing in opposite directions, may be driven by the same wind, until we learn that it all depends upon the way the sails are set. My brother, how are your sails set? Are they set so that you are sailing straight for the haven of rest? God says that it is good for you to draw near to Him, and the “Lord is with you, while ye be with Him.” By seeking, we shall find. But if we forsake Him, we all know the result.
Do we agree with God when He calls for our—no, not our, but His—money with which He has intrusted us? Do we step forward to do, even in times of trouble, the work which we have neglected to do in times of peace? Shall we heed the calls that are being made for help in the Lord’s work? Have you noticed the call for the Southern field? And there are other equally needy fields, such as the mission work in the great cities. “We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain that we can take nothing out.”
Do we agree with God when He says that the end of all things is at hand? Let each ask himself the question, Am I truly walking with God?