They Walked With God

2/2/11… Father, as I read Genesis chapters 4-7, I come across the names of Enoch and Noah. According to Your word, they walked with You. Clearly the mention of these two men greatly pleased You. In Enoch, You were so pleased You took him up to heaven alive. Elijah is the only other man mentioned in Your Word as taken to heaven alive.

 

My mind wonders in thought. What does the phrase “walked with God” mean? I would love reading about their life story, especially Enoch’s. Alas, this desire is not possible. Your Word gives scant details. However, I did read Noah was righteous and You saw he was the only righteous man in his generation. What did he do causing You to give him this accolade? What were his daily decisions in the Toil of this earth? Unlike me who has the blessing of the Bible, Noah did not have this resource in order to gain a more thorough understanding of You. Like me, I am sure Noah faced decisions every day, and so without Your written knowledge, how did he approach these decisions in his generation? Your word says there were times You and Noah talked. I wonder how often. Daily? Weekly? Hourly? Did Noah’s spiritual joy help maintain Your constant presence? If so, oh what a blessing this may have been. Noah was an exception in his time. According to You, in Noah’s generation “every intent of the thoughts of man’s heart was only evil continually.” I wonder if men spoke of You with their lips and mouth but the intent of the heart, as only seen by You, saw how all they did were not honoring to You. What grieved me was reading how sorry You were in creating man and how man grieved You. Our free will caused the emotion of grief in You. Father, I am sorry if I ever grieved You, especially in the times I speak of You with my lips or mouth, but my heart was anything but honoring You.

Oh how I wish I could live up to the accolade given to Noah. How I wish someone would write of me I “walked with God” because what better glory could be given to You than such a comment as this. I am afraid all that can be said at this time is I attempt to walk with You. But oh Father, how special are those seasons when I can feel You closer than my skin, and oh what joy occurs when I am sincerely desiring spending time with You. The wonderful part is, You always meet me in those places, no matter how long my prodigal nature walks away from You. It is only then I realize I have a glimmer, oh just a small hint, of becoming righteous in Your eyes…and my heart wells up in joyous hope.

A meaning of righteousness:

Proverbs 11:23…The desire of the righteous is only good.