What does that mean? It means that his life was lived to please God.
A child made this comment about this passage: “God and Enoch were out walking together and God said, ‘Go home with Me,’ and Enoch did.”
“By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, ‘and was not found, because God had taken him’; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God” (Hebrews 11:5).
Enoch enjoyed fellowship with God. He walked in God’s direction. He listened to God and talked to Him. He was aware of God’s presence. He did not walk ahead of God or behind God, but with God. He chose and enjoyed God’s company.
Enoch pleased God even when the world around him was becoming corrupt. God wanted to walk with Adam and Eve, but they hid from Him after they sinned (Genesis 3:8). God warned Cain about sin, but he murdered his brother Abel (Genesis 4:7-8). It was not long until the whole world became evil (Genesis 6:5). Enoch did not live in the best of circum-stances. He lived in a time when some did not walk with God and He chose God’s way anyway.
As a result of Enoch pleasing God, God took him. He was translated (transferred to another place). He did not experience physical death. It was a blessing for him not to have suffered the pain and agony associated with physical death.
It was a blessing for him to be in Heaven with God.
We walk with God when we live by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). Since God has spoken (Hebrews 1:1-2), we must listen and obey.
We walk with God when we walk in the Spirit, having the fruit of the Spirit in our lives (Galatians 5:16,22-23,25). Before we can do that we must obey the gospel of Christ to become a Christian (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; Romans 10:9-10).
We walk with God when we do good works in Christ (Ephesians 2:10; Titus 2:14).
We walk with God when we have the unifying spirit, know the unifying facts, and grow to spiritual maturity (Ephesians 4:1-16). We walk with God when we make the transition from the old man of sin to the new man in Christ (Ephesians 4:17-32).
We walk with God when we walk in love (Ephesians 5:1-7). We walk with God when we walk as children of light (Ephesians 5: 8-14; 1 John 1:7).
We walk with God when we walk carefully, not as fools, but as wise (Ephesians 5:15-16).
We can walk with God even when there are ungodly people around us (Acts 2:40; Philippians 2:15; Romans 12:1-2; Titus 2:11-12). The end result of walking with God is Heaven (Hebrews 9:27; 2 Timothy 4:6 -8; Revelation 2: 10).
Like Enoch, let’s choose to walk with God.
-Scott Vifquain
A child made this comment about this passage: “God and Enoch were out walking together and God said, ‘Go home with Me,’ and Enoch did.”
“By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, ‘and was not found, because God had taken him’; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God” (Hebrews 11:5).
Enoch enjoyed fellowship with God. He walked in God’s direction. He listened to God and talked to Him. He was aware of God’s presence. He did not walk ahead of God or behind God, but with God. He chose and enjoyed God’s company.
Enoch pleased God even when the world around him was becoming corrupt. God wanted to walk with Adam and Eve, but they hid from Him after they sinned (Genesis 3:8). God warned Cain about sin, but he murdered his brother Abel (Genesis 4:7-8). It was not long until the whole world became evil (Genesis 6:5). Enoch did not live in the best of circum-stances. He lived in a time when some did not walk with God and He chose God’s way anyway.
As a result of Enoch pleasing God, God took him. He was translated (transferred to another place). He did not experience physical death. It was a blessing for him not to have suffered the pain and agony associated with physical death.
It was a blessing for him to be in Heaven with God.
We walk with God when we live by faith, not by sight (2 Corinthians 5:7). Since God has spoken (Hebrews 1:1-2), we must listen and obey.
We walk with God when we walk in the Spirit, having the fruit of the Spirit in our lives (Galatians 5:16,22-23,25). Before we can do that we must obey the gospel of Christ to become a Christian (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; Romans 10:9-10).
We walk with God when we do good works in Christ (Ephesians 2:10; Titus 2:14).
We walk with God when we have the unifying spirit, know the unifying facts, and grow to spiritual maturity (Ephesians 4:1-16). We walk with God when we make the transition from the old man of sin to the new man in Christ (Ephesians 4:17-32).
We walk with God when we walk in love (Ephesians 5:1-7). We walk with God when we walk as children of light (Ephesians 5: 8-14; 1 John 1:7).
We walk with God when we walk carefully, not as fools, but as wise (Ephesians 5:15-16).
We can walk with God even when there are ungodly people around us (Acts 2:40; Philippians 2:15; Romans 12:1-2; Titus 2:11-12). The end result of walking with God is Heaven (Hebrews 9:27; 2 Timothy 4:6 -8; Revelation 2: 10).
Like Enoch, let’s choose to walk with God.
-Scott Vifquain