A Faith-filled Life Leads Us To Please God In This Life
“It was by faith that Enoch was taken up to heaven without dying - he disappeared, because God took him. For before he was taken up, he was known as a person who pleased God.” (Hebrews 11:5)
Devotional Thought - Someone said, “The measure of a man is not in how much is said about him, but what can be said about him.” There are only seven verses in the Bible about Enoch. Yet he is one of the most remarkable men mentioned in God’s Word.
Genesis 5:23-24 and Hebrews 11:5 are two passages that tell us about this remarkable man. They tell us that Enoch had a special relationship with the Lord and that he pleased the Lord with his attitude, ambitions, actions, etc. To have a close relationship with the Lord we need to realize we need such a relationship. Genesis 5:21-22 tells us Enoch began his relationship with the Lord after the birth of his son, Methuselah.
What did it take for you to begin pursuing a strong relationship with Him? Was it growing up in a strong Christian household? Was it some trauma you experienced? Was it something that happened in a worship service? Was it the birth of a child? Regardless of what brought you to realize you needed to have a relationship with the Lord, we all have to come to that place if we’re going to live a faith-filled life.
We all need to begin a relationship with the Lord, but we also need to continue in our relationship with Him. We’re told that once Enoch started walking with the Lord he continued to deepen his fellowship with Him. So much so that one day the Lord just took Enoch with him to heaven so that they could continue fellowshipping with one another.
What does it take to have a close relationship with the Lord? We need to constantly prioritize Him in our lives. We need to pursue living a godly life. We need to surround ourselves with godly companions. And we need to live a faith-filled life like Enoch did.
Prayer - Lord, help me to be like Enoch – in that I live by faith and every day I am deepening and strengthening my relationship with You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Follow Up Activity - Identify some steps you believe you could take to deepen your relationship with the Lord, so you can live like Enoch lived.
