To be near unto God - pagina 52

man or woman or the world prays and calls. And when prayer brings no help, and danger is not averted, and no answer is granted, the seemingly futile prayer falls heavily back upon the heart embittered by disthe religious

appointment. The case is altogether different with the deThe saintly man of vout believer on God. prayer seeks his Father. From experience he knows that it is possible here on earth to hold communion with the Father who is in heaven. He has confident assurance of the hidden fellowship with God. Along the pathway of life, which is sometimes rough and thorny, he knows what it is to "Walk with God." Blessed experience has taught him that in this secret fellowship communion is mutual, so that he seeks his Father, but also that the Father gives himself to be found of his child. In such moments he can not say: God is here or there, for he f^els and perceives that God is with him. He can not prove that God talks to him, and yet he hears the voice of the Lord. This is not It is no selfseemingly, but actually true. deception, but rich reality. And he follows after the good shepherd, comforted by the staff and With the the rod whithersoever they lead. religious man of the world it is mere form, devoid of heart. With the devout believer on God it is sacred, blessed mysticism. There is discipline in this holy mysticism. Fellowship with God is not only broken once in a while, but frequently. Once there was no representation of invisible communication. But now there is, since we are in touch with people thousands of miles away from us. Now we can

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