Verse of the Day 12/28

Verse of the Day 12/28

Genesis 5:24   Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.   New International Version (NIV)

Yesterday's verse from Isaiah 58:11 stated "and the Lord will guide you continually".  As I read that verse and thought of yesterday's post, today's verse about Enoch from Genesis 5 came along.  We don't know a lot about him other than he followed God, He walked with God, faithfully.  He was the father of Methuselah who would live to be the oldest person in recorded history.  Enoch is listed in the genealogy of Christ in Luke 3 and then he is recorded in the Hall of Faith in Hebrews 11.  The sum of his life and what can be said of him is that he walked with God.

What will be said of us when we are gone?  Will there be  a long list of things?  May it be said of us, that we walked with God.  Charles Spurgeon writes, "Like Enoch, walk with God, and you cannot mistake your road. You have infallible wisdom to direct you, immutable love to comfort you, and eternal power to defend you. "Jehovah"--mark the word--"Jehovah shall guide thee continually."

There is that word again from yesterday's post - "continually".   It is a day to day and day by day relationship.

Pastor Greg Laurie explains a little bit of this "walk" when he says " This simply means that every day, Enoch would get up and take a walk with God. Apparently he did this for many years. But one day God effectively said, "Enoch,"

May we walk closely to God day by day and one day God will decide "we're closer to My house than yours. Why don't you come on home with Me?".  I don't think that Enoch argued and said "but I need to do this or that".  May our hearts be in tune so that when that day comes to us that we'll be ready to "come home".  In the meantime God will provided "as thy days, so shall thy strength be".  (Deuteronomy 33:25).

Day by day, and with each passing moment, Strength I find to meet my trials here; Trusting in my Father's wise bestowment, I've no cause for worry or for fear. He, whose heart is kind beyond all measure, Gives unto each day what He deems best, Lovingly its part of pain and pleasure, Mingling toil with peace and rest.
	Every day the Lord Himself is near me, With a special mercy for each hour; All my cares He fain would bear and cheer me, He whose name is Counsellor and Pow'r. The protection of His child and treasure Is a charge that on Himself He laid; "As thy days, thy strength shall be in measure," This the pledge to me He made.

--   In Christ,  Mike    Folllow the Verse of the Day blog at http://mikesvotd.blogspot.com  Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins,  in accordance with the riches of God's grace.  NIV    

Genesis 5:21-24New Living Translation (NLT)

²¹ When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah.²² After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for another 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters.²³ Enoch lived 365 years, ²⁴ walking in close fellowship with God. Then one day he disappeared, because God took him.