He walked with God; he pleased God; he did not die; he was searched for but was not found.
Who is this?
“By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death: “He could not be found, because God had taken him away.” For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.” (Hebrews 11 v 5)
He completed what Adam failed to do, he walked with God. He did what Noah had done and what Abraham would do. Enoch was I am sure walking by faith. But he was demonstrating an even more beautiful life, he was walking with God, an indicator of intimacy that God still wants from us today.
It was this intimacy that pleased God. Even more so because life was tough for someone walking with God. The environment Enoch lived in was one of sinfulness, arrogance and selfishness. But he walked with God. As was the same for Noah, he “was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked faithfully with God.” (Genesis 6:9)
His name means ‘dedicated’. At a time when values were totally broken down and everyone did their own thing, when families were divided and the order that had been created was in chaos, there was a man who dedicated his life and walked with God.
God ‘took’ the man who walked with Him. This was his reward. And whether we die on this earth or we are taken when He comes again, it is the reward for all who walk with Him.
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