The Promise of Christ’s Companionship
"Lo, I AM with you always." This promise is predicated upon the command, "Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every creature." It is therefore a conditional promise; therefore, to insure the companionship of Christ, one must go forward with His work. He is the leader of His work, and no one can stand still and retain the blessing of His company, for His work never stops. It is first obedience, and then companionship. Every individual can not go in person to all the world; but he can go in spirit, and that implies the use of whatever means is at his command. Idleness of the people of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed them; and this sin, with gambling, drinking halls, and