23 Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. 24 Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away. – Genesis 5:23-24 (NIV)
¨Long walks on the beach¨. For some of us, that very scene can either seem like the most boring and uninteresting thing to do, but for the most of us – there is a romantic emotion that accompanies the activity. It is a scene we can either capture alone or with someone significant – whether a friend, spouse or someone we simply love. But what is it about the idea that makes it feel that way? It could be films and movies that have conditioned us to portray such a scene to be romantic, but I believe it is also a picture of a perfect scenario: private, personal, peaceful, natural. That is why it seems so romantic and emotional. What makes that scene most romantic is not only the physical scenery, but the emotion of the people contained within it.
There is a significant intimacy to the very act of walking together and conversing with the people we love. Sometimes those walks together might be silent, but it is not just the words one shares with that person – it is just knowing that they are there with you. There are friends out there that even though you may not talk about much all the time, there is a certain trust and bond that you have that their company is enough to keep the friendship together.
Walking with God at times is similar. When we look at the brief description of Enoch’s life, it states that he ”walked faithfully with God.” The Lord was so pleased with him that it says ”then he was no more, because God took him away.” There was no record of any struggle of death, no pain, nor sickness. It is almost as if he walked away with God.
Sometimes we get so caught up in the idea that prayer is the religious commotion of words. We forget about the relationship God desires from us – not just someone we bring our essays for him to approve. Yes, there is a time and need to get on our knees and pray; there is a time when we need to cry out to God. But today, in reflection to those of both the Old Testament and the example of Jesus Christ, there is a sense that all the greatest of prophets and Jesus alike were on a journey. Those journeys can often seem quest-like, but it seems that God was also regularly speaking to them. Eventhough Enoch had no tablets or written law for him to read or follow. What he had was prayer and faith. That prayer if imagined correctly, was in the form of conversation – deep, honest, transparent conversation – both in the big matters, and small. Today, he speaks to us through his Word (though not limited by it), and it is a choice to whether we begin to interact with him.
Our relationship with God begins to grow when we walk with him.
When we hear, and listen to what he has to say. When we are honest about ourselves with Him. Our interaction with God begins in having faith that fully acknowledges his presence in our lives, and enough faith to follow him – even when he is silent.
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