Enoch is a character whose life revealed a vibrant relationship
with God. In his case, he was one of the few in the Bible who did not experience
physical death. In Genesis 5:24, we are told that He walked with God and he was
translated into God’s presence forever. Enoch was known as a person whose life
pleased God. How did Enoch please God?
Genesis 5:22 tells us that Enoch walked with God 300 years after
he became the father of Methuselah. This is precisely the point. Many would
have stopped at the point where Enoch started.
In our days we have seen many first time parents stop going to church or
serving in a ministry when their first child was born. Suddenly, all important
routines have to change to accommodate the birth of that child. Enoch was
different. With the birth of his son Methuselah, his fervency for God
increased. Oh, would that there will be more Enoch-like believers in our
days.
Jude 14-15 said that Enoch also prophesied or preached about God.
In other words, he witnessed for God. No wonder His life pleased God. Using the
life of Enoch as a backdrop, the author called for faith. He said that without
faith it is not possible to please God. Believers who come to God must believe
that He exists and that He will reward those who diligently seek Him.
Are we walking with God closely? Are we serving the Lord
fervently? To see Him more clearly, to follow
Him more nearly, to love Him more dearly, and to serve Him more fervently!
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