verse of the day

Sunday 19 August 2018

Enoch ( Hebrews 11 v 5 )

One of the most fascinating people we read of in the Bible is a man called Enoch, we read about him in Genesis 5 v 18 - 24/Hebrews 11 v 5. He lived 365 years, we are told that he walked 300 years with God, so for 65 years it appears he did not walk with God,I wonder what caused the change?this change came after the birth of Methuselah his son.This is a clear statement that although he was 65 he entered into a relationship with the living God. How did this come about?, well in Hebrews 11 v 5 we are told he was a man of faith.Faith brings us into a relationship with God, no matter what age we are, Without faith there can be no relationship with God,and to broaden it out,without faith in Christ there can not be a relationship with God ( John 14 v 6 ). He walked with God,,denoting an intimate fellowship with God,his  life pleased God,we read that he had a family,Leupold comments on this,''Celibacy is not requisite for a holy life''.When he had reached 365 years of age something wonderful happened God took him to heaven,he did not experience death,now of course death is the common experience now,but there is coming a day when Jesus returns,all those who are his will not die ( 1 Thessalonians  4 v 13 -18 )

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