Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methuselah. 22 After he begot Methuselah, Enoch walked with God three hundred years, and had sons and daughters. 23 So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. 24 And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.—Genesis 5:21-24
By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, "and was not found, because God had taken him"; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.—Hebrews11:5-6
The writer of Genesis in Chapter 5 reminds us that Enoch didn’t just live…Enoch walked with God. Enoch desired to live a life of faith…a life of unbroken fellowship with His God. Spending all his time with the Lord was what was important to Enoch. For 300 years! Enoch faithfully walked with God. He didn’t just visit with him during the day, he remained with Him. Enoch abided.
I so like the picture this paints of companionably walking with my God throughout my day. Enoch’s testimony was simply that he pleased God. It didn’t matter who else around him may not have been pleased because pleasing God was what mattered to Enoch. May this be more and more true of my own life with each passing day. Oh Father! Do this work in me! Not by might…not by power but my my Spirit says the Lord. May nothing come between us…May nothing ever be more important to me than You.
1 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High
Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say of the LORD, "He is my refuge and my fortress;
My God, in Him I will trust."—Psalm 91:1-2
14 "Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him;
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.
15 He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble;
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him,
And show him My salvation."—Psalm 91:14-16
