"Enoch walked with God" is the testimony of Genesis 5:22, 24. He was 65 years of age when something traumatic happened that changed the course of his life. That "something" was the birth of a baby--a boy baby. It appears the name of that child was chosen because prophetic insight was given Enoch. We will come back to this.
Walking is almost a lost form of exercise today. In its place is a host of exercise paraphernalia of the treadmill variety. Consequently, we have pulmonary, cardiac and muscular problems that might not be IF we just walked more. But enough.
Walking by oneself is not difficult because you have only yourself to be concerned about. But, when you walk with another, other things enter into the picture. Amos, the prophet, asks us, "How can two walk together unless they be agreed" (KJV 3:3). The NASV says, "Do men walk together unless they have made an appointment?" Matthew 5:25 sheds further light, "Become friends with you adversary while you are still on the way" [to a court of law]. Here is presented the prospect of changing an opponent into a friend while you are walking along with him.
Three thoughts are presented here: walking in agreement, walking by appointment, and a friendship cultivated while walking together.
A further consideration is the pace of walking. By yourself, your walk may be only a leisurly stroll. You may stop and examine a flower or skip rocks on the surface of a pond. But when you walk with another, the pace is determined by 'togetherness'. It was Enoch who walked with God, not vica versa.
In his walk with God, it is evident that God was sharing Himself with Enoch. One certain thing He shared with Him was a future event geared to the lifespan of the new son. So, Enoch named the baby, 'Methuselah' whose name literally means, "when he dies the flood comes". And if you check out the lineage in chapter 5, you will find that is exactly how it happened!
How about us--you and I-? Are we walking with God in agreement? Do we have a regular appiointed time spent conversing with Him concerning His purposes in and for our lives? And are we cultivating a relationship that leads to friendship?
On His walk with Enoch, God revealed secrets about the end times (Jude 14,15). While Enoch did not have a long life on earth, it did lead him straight to heaven and God's eternal presence. Although we may not circumvent death, our walk can also lead us to heaven!
Will others someday say about us: He/she walked with God? Let us make this day a day for walking with God, OK?
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