Specific Instructions (II)

Specific Instructions (II)

Walk with God

And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him. Genesis 5:24 [ESV]

Bible Reading: Deuteronomy 6:12-13

Yesterday we started examining God’s instructions to the children of Israel.  After leaving the wilderness, the people were charged to be God chasers. In preparation for the taking over of the land of Canaan, God revealed what He required the people to do in order to enjoy His presence through his faithful servant, Moses. Another instruction to the children of Israel is walk with God.

To walk with God means to have a living relationship with Him. Each time I meditate on what it means to walk with God, I have a mental picture of taking a long walk with a friend who you can talk to. I remember times when my elder brother and I walked a long distance with the purpose of sharing our thoughts and experiences. To walk with someone in that degree requires knowing who the person is, a level of trust, conscious effort to agree to walk together and being open to one another. To walk with God means to fellowship with Him. It means cultivating a relationship that is living and active.

In our memory verse today, Enoch is described as a man who walked with God. Enoch cultivated a cordial relationship with God to the extent that He obliterated the dividing line between the physical world and the spiritual. He paid the price of abiding in God’s presence. He understood that anyone who wants to seek the Lord must believe that He is and He is the rewarder of those that diligently seek him (Hebrew 11:6). He sought the Lord in spirit and in truth (John 4:24), he loved the Lord with the whole of his heart and earnestly pursued God without reservation. Dear friends, walking with God is a decision you have to take, a price you have to pay and a lifestyle you have to cultivate. God is calling you into a deeper walk with Him today.

Self-Reflection: A walk with God is a deliberate choice that results in abundant life.

Action Point: Make a deliberate effort to walk with God by spending quality time in God’s Presence daily

Intercessory prayer: Pray for missionaries and their families for God’s covering and protection over them.

Hymn: On Christ the solid rock I stand

All other ground is sinking sand

All other ground is seeking sand