GodSprings - 19, March, 2018

Do I Have A Walk To Remember?

Enoch walked with God.
Genesis 5:24

We had wonderful neighbours during our stay at Ludhiana. We enjoyed the fellowship with Panditji who lived just next to our church and parsonage. Every night even though Panditji came back late there is one thing that he would always do. To have a walk with his wife and children. Sometimes we have seen them going out for a walk at 12 in the night. Once I asked him, “Is it a part of being health conscious that you don’t miss out your walks?” Panditji with his trademark laugh replied, “As you know we live as a joint family. My wife has many responsibilities and I too go out for work. There are many things that my wife and children want to share with me alone. And so I have made it a point to walk together even if it be for 10 minutes before sleeping. And let me tell you each walk has been memorable and it is these 10 to 20 min walks which has strengthened us as a family."

Genesis 5:21-24 tells about a man who walked with God – Enoch. He is one of those personality about whom much is not said. As we read Genesis chapter 5 we find a list of the descendants of Adam. 5:21, Enoch comes into picture. As I read about the descriptions given about Enoch two things caught my attention. One two times its said he walked with God and he was not for God took him (or in other words he did not die).

About Adam we are told he lived 930 years and he died. Seth lived 912 years and he died. Enosh lived 815 years, Kenan 910, Mahalel 895 and Jared 962. For each individual this is the pattern. They lived for these many years and died. But as it comes to saying about Enoch we see somebody who did not die.

The creation story reveals that death is symbolic to the Fall. Adam and Eve too walked with God but they were not able to walk till the end. But Enoch breaks the pattern. Enoch is set before us as an example that it is possible to walk with God 365 days and 24*7.

It's not possible to walk with someone unless we have same choice, motives, pattern and way of life. Paul in 2 Corinthians 6:14 says, Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership has righteousness with lawlessness? Or what fellowship has light with darkness?

So if Enoch walked with God it surely does mean that Enoch lived a life which was corresponding to God’s nature. As light has no relation with darkness in the same way a sinner who remains in sin cannot walk with God.

Enoch I believe was ready to surrender his will to the will of God. If we are asked how many of us would like to have a walk with God, without any second thought we would raise our hands. We too wish to have such a walk but we are not ready to surrender our will.

I am sure it was not a bed of roses life for Enoch. Hard and tough times were there in his life. There were times when relationships were strained and circumstances were difficult for him to move. But Enoch chose and decided, no matter what, he will not leave God. He will agree and accept to everything that God gives and takes.

Amos 3:3 it says “Do two walk together, unless they have agreed to meet? Enoch agreed to let God lead him. The first thing that Jesus too asked the disciples was to follow him. The disciples were asked to just one thing in everything are you ready to let God lead you.

For few who are reading this you may not understand why you have to go through the pain and where you have been placed in life but like Enoch, by faith, choose to walk with God. I bet we will surely have a walk to remember for a lifetime.