Hebrews 11:5, “By faith Enoch was taken so that he did not
experience death; and ‘he was not found, because God had taken him.’”
Walk
Every time I’ve come to this verse, and the one it refers to
in Genesis 5:24: “Enoch walked with God;
then he was no more, because God took him,” I found myself silent and a
little stunned at the words.
What would it be like to walk with God? Did he get to walk
in person like Adam and Eve in the garden? Did they walk in silence like long
time friends often do? Or were they so excited to be able to share their day
and feelings that the conversation skipped from subject to subject and time
passed into a blur?
And this happened long before the law, long before Jesus’
sacrifice to remove the barrier of sin that keeps us from fellowship. Scripture
says so little about Enoch, but we do know he was a man and therefore not
perfect—not righteous—not holy. Only Jesus can make that claim. And still,
Enoch walked with God.
Richard Foster reminds us that the gift of Simple prayer is
the freedom to pour our heart out before Him. “We do not try to conceal our conflicting and contradictory motives
from God—or from ourselves.” We are fortunate when we find trustworthy
friends with whom we can share with complete honesty and know they will listen
all the way to the bottom of our garbage and stay with us until we recognize it
as well.
Yet this miracle of fellowship to walk with God is His gift
to each of us. Enoch recognized it and accepted it. Lord, help us to receive
this wondrous spiritual heritage. Deepen our faith so that we willingly remove
any barriers that keep us from walking with you.
Your thoughts,
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