Walk With Me

It says of Enoch that he "walked with God: and he was not; for God took him." (ASV). Another bible translation describes Enoch who "walketh habitually with God, and he is not, for God hath taken him." (Young's Literal Translation).

The little we know of Enoch is found in Hebrews 11:5. It says, "By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God." (KJV). This is a man who was humble and God fearing. A man of deep faith and passion to love God all his days until one day God led Enoch to His eternal home.

The word translate in Hebrews 11:5 means to cease or change. When we walk hand in hand with God we will be changed - step by step - the life we formed or created will cease to exist - and the fellowship with God becomes our very existence.

God walked with Adam and Eve in the garden and even now He desires for us to take His hand and walk with Him.

For our eyes of faith to perceive His present existence requires the Holy Spirit to enlighten our hearts. Mary was blinded by sorrow and grief at her Lord's death and puzzled at the empty tomb. She could not see the Savior standing in front of her until He spoke her name. Walking with God means intimacy. As much as we learn more about Him; He knows us even greater. There is a freedom in having a transparent life. A holy life. A life filled with God!

Walking with God in our generation is difficult considering the noise and distractions that surround us. It means we have to stop and acknowledge God through out the day. Brother Lawrence a 17th century Carmelite monk described this work in his teachings in The Practice of the Presence of God. He writes, "That in order to form a habit of conversing with GOD continually, and referring all we do to Him; we must at first apply to Him with some diligence: but that after a little care we should find His love inwardly excite us to it without any difficulty." (Wikipedia).

Yes, it takes diligence and endurance to press into Him daily regardless to our emotions or the demands of the days. When we pray we are being changed into His likeness. Seeking God becomes less of a labor and more of a gracious act of love with the dearest Friend.

Take time each morning to seek His face. Beloved, we have this promise in Psalms 17:5 that reads, "As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness." (NIV).