Walking With God

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Aug 7, 1893

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 19, No. 39.

Walking with God is keeping step to the music of his word. We may indeed obey its precepts from cold sense of duty, but obedience lacking the element of loving fellowship with God is drudgery. A soldier may obey his captain’s orders with mechanical precision, like a well-regulated machine, not even having a thrill of affection for his leader, but it should not be thus with sinners plucked from the fire by a loving hand, and saints preserved from fear by God’s gracious purpose. “To obey is better than sacrifice,” when obedience is the fruit of affection. “If ye love me,” said Jesus, “keep my commandments.” A loving heart obeying the Master will promote fellowship with him in gracious designs. And thus we walk together.—The Defense.