The whole purpose of our lives is to please God.
“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. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.” (Hebrews 11 v 5-6)
Without faith it is impossible …and so with faith we know we please Him. Not that we should please Him but that we are able to please Him. Let that occupy your mind. We, sinful as we are, failures as we are, can please a holy, righteous God. We may not please our boss or others but we can please Him!
This is a great joy to have the assurance that God is pleased with you.
Enoch pleased God. This is not a goal to be achieved. This is possible, how? By faith. By trusting in God. Then we are told where we put our trust exactly.
- We trust as we walk with Him.
- Enoch walked with God and the result was that he was out of step with the world. He was in the world but not aligned to it.
- Enoch walked with God and the result was God was happy to walk with Him and He still is longing to do so, Genesis 3:8; Leviticus 26:12.
- We trust that He exists.
- This is to believe that God exists even when it looks like He doesn’t.
- This is to believe God is with you when all around it appears He is not there.
- We trust and that is seen by us earnestly seeking Him.
- We don’t seek the rewards (His hand) but we seek Him (His face).
- When we seek Him we are saying that God is better than His best gifts.
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