Walking With God, Not Sprinting

Scripture Reading: Genesis 5

Focus Verses: Genesis 5: 21-22  "Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methuselah. After he begot Methuselah, Enoch walked with God three hundred years, and had sons and daughters.” 

The Bible says “Enoch walked with God”.  That would tell me that Enoch had a relationship with God, and liked to talk with God.  Have you ever tried to talk with someone when you are running very fast?  It’s not easy to do.  I’ve seen some people try to have a relationship with God when their lives are running very fast.  They go for a while then collapse, go for a while then collapse again.  When we walk with God it’s a continuous relationship.

How did Enoch choose to walk with God?  Enoch had a child named Methuselah when he was 65 years old. Then it says Enoch walked with God for three hundred years.  Could it be that having this child caused Enoch to walk with God?  I have seen this happen with people I know. They don’t really care about going to church or having a serious relationship with God until they start having children.  Suddenly they see the importance of their children having a relationship with God and therefore they themselves begin a relationship with God.  Maybe having a child helps them understand how to approach God in a humble way, like a child approaches a father.

God wants to have a relationship with you everyday and He proved it through Jesus (John 3:16).  God doesn’t want to see you sprinting and then collapsing on the sidelines for half your life, but walking with Him, allowing the Holy Spirit and His Word to guide your life. So let’s make a commitment to walk consistently with God everyday by reading His Word and praying.

Bobby Johnson

Interlocking Ministries