Have you ever walked so far that your feet ached?Think about that day at Disneyland and you will know what I mean. If the walking doesn't kill you the waiting in lines will. It's a bit like Christmas shopping....yes, it's that "wonderful" time of year again!
Anyways, this last week I told a story about a man who simply took a walk. And he walked on, and on, and on for 300 years until he literally walked right into Heaven. That man was Enoch. We don't really know too much about Enoch other then what is revealed in a few passages of the Scriptures (Gen 5:18-24, Hebrews 11:6, Jude 14). Yet, the little we do know about Enoch is amazing and encouraging to me.
The Bible tells us that at age 65 he had his first son - Methuselah. Talk about family planning.... but I guess it was proportional to his lifespan of 365 years?! Anyways, for some reason unknown to us Enoch begins from that point on to walk with God. This journey of faith lasted for 300 more years (here on earth). We also see (in Jude 14) that Enoch was a prophet. He walked with God, listened to God's opinion on life, and began to share that outlook with those around him. After the 300 years of "walking on" Scripture says that Enoch was "no more" because God "took him". The idea being that he didn't actually die, but simply entered into Heaven. Now that is basically all we know about the life and man Enoch.
Yet, the Holy Spirit has a bit of commentary on this guy. In fact He sets Enoch up as a model for all of us. We see it in Hebrews 11:5-6. The writer of Hebrews tells us in reference to the example of Enoch that "without faith it is impossible to please God..."
Enoch was a simple man of faith who walked with God, listened to Him, and shared what he heard with others. Enoch wasn't in full-time ministry. He wasn't anyone special. But he was a man of simple faith who in the end pleased God. So much so that God "took him" Home. Hebrews 11:6 continues on like this "...anyone who comes to Him (God) must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who earnestly seek Him." That was Enoch's life and legacy - believing in God, seeking God, and expecting from God.
Enoch's life invokes a few question for us:
Are we pleasing God? or are we just pleasing our selves?
Do I really believe He is real? The Living, Active God?
Why don't I always seek or come to Him?
Why don't we expect anything from Him?
So... think, pray, and live.
Then Walk On.....
