Meditation
ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD
Text: Genesis 5
11 May 2014
A GLORIOUS EXAMPLE
One of the most wonderful examples of a person who walked intimately with God must be Enoch. The following text gives us a glimpse of his walk with God.
Enoch lived sixty five years, and begot Methuselah.
After he begot Methuselah, Enoch walked with God
Three hundred years, and had sons and daughters.So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty five years.
And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.
Genesis 5:21-24
1. When did Enoch begin his walk with God?
a) When he was sixty five years old
b) When he became a father (to Methuselah)
i) His experience of being a father may have affected him positively
ii) His mature age worked to his advantage as well
2. How was his walk with God?
a) He walked with God for the next 300 years
b) This was remarkable in consistency
c) From the day he began his walk with God, he was faithful right to the very end
d) The addition to his family did not affect his walk with God!
3. How may we know his walk with God was exceptional
a) The phrase “Enoch walked with God” is significant
i) It was used to introduce his relationship with God
ii) It was used to conclude his earthly journey with God
b) The phrase “For God took him” is also significant
i) It is a reference to his death
ii) But there was a special reference to God at the point of his death
iii) It suggests that God took him (home)
iv) Enoch walked with God to His eternal home in heaven
A CHALLENGE TO CULTIVATE A SIGNIFICANT WALK WITH GOD
Let us be deeply challenged to cultivate a significant walk with the Lord too. What does it take to sustain this walk with God? Three things may be highlighted:-
1. Maturity of faith and life
2. Strength of commitment
3. A genuine and deep love for God