The Christian's daily walk, in holy security and peace by Henry Scudder (Available from Amazon or free here) - Read Chapter 1 (Of walking with God in general).
Firstly Scudder explains that you may know you walk with God:
(i) When you daily go on to repent of sins past, believe in Jesus Christ for pardon, and believe his word for direction;
(ii) When you walk not according to the will of man, but of God;
(iii) When you walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit;
(iv) When you set God before you, and walk as in his sight, then you walk with, before, after, and according to God: for all these are understood in one sense.
Secondly Scudder gives us reasons why Christians should walk with God:
(i) we are commanded to walk as Christ walked;
(ii) it is all which the Lord requires of you;
(iii) you will be sure to go in the right way;
(iv) you shall walk safely;
(v) you still walk with the best company;
(vi) it is an excellent preservative and restraint from sin;
(vii) it is an excellent remedy against spiritual sloth;
(viii) it pleases God;
(ix) you shall be assured of God's mercy and gracious favour.
Thirdly Scudder tells us to be constant in our walking with God.
I appreciated the advice to walk with God to avoid laziness: 'To set the Lord always before you, Psa. cxix. 168, is an excellent remedy against spiritual sloth and negligence in duties, and it is a sharp spur to quicken, and make you diligent and abundant in the work of the Lord. What servant can be slothful and careless in his master's sight? And what master will keep a servant that will not observe him, and do his commands, while he himself looketh on?'
To work as though your boss is always present spurs you on abundantly.
Next week's reading
Read Chapter 2 (Of beginning the day with God).
Now it's your turn
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