A commitment to walk

Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him. — Genesis 5:24 

One thing that impresses me about my wife is her commitment to walk two to four times a week for at least an hour. Come rain, snow, sleet, or shine, my wife layers up or down (depending on the weather), puts on her headphones, and off she goes walking through our community.

My wife’s commitment to walking reminds me of a man named Enoch. Genesis 5:18-24 is a short paragraph about his life, and it shines like a diamond amid the earthly record of deaths. In a storyline where the funeral bells tolled out their mournful drone (“and he died” Is repeated eight times in the chapter), there is a ray of hope — Enoch walked with God.

What did it mean for Enoch to walk with God? It describes Enoch’s close communion with God — as if literally walking by His side. Also, it refers to Enoch’s unswerving obedience to God in a corrupt culture. God rewarded Enoch’s faithfulness by taking him to heaven while he was still alive. Death would not have the final word to God’s creation.

Enoch’s walk with God reminds us that it is possible for all of us to enjoy intimate communion with the Lord. Let’s commit ourselves to walking faithfully with Him every day. — Marvin Williams

He walks with me, and He talks with me,

And He tells me I am His own;

And the joy we share as we tarry there

None other has ever known. — Miles

READ: Genesis 5:18-24

You’re headed in the right direction when you walk with God.

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