“Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.” Genesis 5:24
The first question this verse raises is who in the world was Enoch?! He’s even mentioned in Hebrews 11, the chapter that is commonly called the “Faith Chapter.” So let’s find out a little more about him. The problem is, the Bible has very little to say about this guy. He was the seventh generation from Adam, he was the father of Methuselah, he lived to be 365 years old, and he was a prophet who prophesied against godless people. But the most important information about this important man is found in the verse above. He walked with God.
What a way to be remembered – as someone who walked with God! He isn’t remembered for writing a book of the Bible, finding a cure for cancer, or even giving a great sermon. He’s remembered for his relationship with God, a relationship so strong that he didn’t even experience physical death!
So what does it mean to walk with God? Well, first it’s walking, not running. It’s not running ahead of God, thinking we know better. Nor is it sitting, doing nothing, waiting for God to do everything for us. It’s walking. Step by step. Sometimes painful steps, sometimes joyful steps, but always putting one foot in front of the other. The next word is just as important: with. Sometimes I can get so intent on putting one foot in front of the other that I forget to look where I’m going. If I’m wandering away from the path God is on, that means I’m on the wrong path. My prayer for all of is that we would walk (not run or sit) with (not wander off from) God.