“Come with Me”

“And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: 24 And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.” Genesis. 5:23-24

In the beginning, before Adam and Eve’s sin, God did walk with them in the Garden of Eden. However, their disobedience to God ended their morning fellowship (Gen. 3:8) with Him, as it is no longer mentioned in the Bible.

The generations following Adam and Eve were not godly. Sin was as a disease that spread amongst the people quickly.  Evil was on the minds of early man continually (Gen. 6:5). Sin was so rampant and angered God so, that He would one day wipe out all the sinners, except righteous Noah (Gen. 6:8) and his family to start society all over again.

Years before the worldwide flood, however, a man purposing to obey all God showed him appeared on the scene. As wicked as mankind was at the time, there was one man that ignored the lifestyles around him, and did not allow sin to interfere with his life. That righteous man was Enoch.

The Bible tells us that Enoch “walked with God” (Gen. 5:24). For years, I assumed that this phrase meant that Enoch lived righteously and God was pleased with him.  Enoch was righteous, but a closer study reveals that God and Enoch most likely physically walked together.

With sin abounding all around, one man purposed to live a godly life. His testimony was so righteous, that God had personal contact with Enoch.  Can you image what it was like to walk and talk with God Almighty?  Enoch did, because he experienced it.

The fellowship between the Creator and His creation was so close that one day God carried Enoch away with Him, back to wherever God lived; presumably Heaven. Without dying, righteous Enoch immediately went to be with God (Gen. 5:24).

I do not know if a truly righteous man or woman would also have the same opportunity to walk and talk with God Himself on this Earth today. I do know, however, that one living a God-fearing life and is obedient to His commandments can experience God’s help and power on their life.  It is possible to please God so much that answered prayers are common, one is being used daily by one’s Creator is possible, seeing His daily provision and protection would not be unusual, and that we can have the opportunity to give Him the praise and honor He deserves.

Is your spiritual walk with God so close, that He would make an exception and come to this Earth just to physically walk and talk with you? Most likely not, but it would be a joy and honor to have a close relationship with Him. That you can do, if you desire! God desires more Enochs and Noahs.  Live righteously and experience what it is like to have a close relationship with the Lord!