Genesis 5:21-24Amplified Bible
21 When Enoch was sixty-five years old, he became the father of Methuselah. 22 Enoch walked [in habitual fellowship] with God three hundred years after the birth of Methuselah and had other sons and daughters. 23 So all the days of Enoch were three hundred and sixty-five years. 24 And [in reverent fear and obedience] Enoch walked with God; and he was not [found among men], because God took him [away to be home with Him].
The Word of God for the Children of God.
Adeste Fidelis! Venite Adoremus! Dominum.
Gloria! In Excelsis Deo! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen.
Walking with others is often a time of sacred, deeply personal fellowship.
As people traverse a trail or path together, they can talk to one another about their struggles, goals, or worries.
Many people might not even ever think about those steps they take with a friend, but walking with a friend can truly help a relationship grow stronger.
The same is true about our relationship with God.
From the very beginning, He wanted to walk with us, to know us personally, and for us to follow Him all of our days – we were created to walk with God.
When we choose to place our faith in Christ for salvation, we can walk with Him in fellowship.
No longer, do we or must we, live our lives according to the ways of our sinful nature, but we can out the days of our lives by the Spirit.
Biblical Examples of Walking with God
When God created humans, we almost immediately read He walked with them.
Genesis 3:8 describes how Adam and Eve heard the Lord walking in the Garden, they heard Him walking on leaves and branches which prompted them to hide.
They did not want Him to discover they had sinned.
Adam and Eve recognized the sound of God coming towards them, indicating apparently that He regularly walked on earth with them in Eden before the fall.
However, after Adam and Eve disobeyed the Lord had hid, God could no longer physically dwell with humankind because of the presence sin.
Later, the Bible describes how other people “walked” with God, although He was not physically dwelling with them as He did in Eden.
Enoch loved the Lord and “walked faithfully” with Him (Genesis 5:24).
Interestingly, Scripture tells us that Enoch did not taste death but was taken up by the Lord (Genesis 5:24 and Hebrews 11:5).
Noah, the great-grandson of Enoch, is also described as someone who walked with the Lord (Genesis 6:9).
His close fellowship with God is significant when we remember that the people during Noah’s time were wicked and did not worship the Lord (Genesis 6:5-7).
When God the Son took on human flesh and came to earth to save humankind from their sins, He dwelled among us (John 1:14).
As part of His ministry, Jesus walked everywhere, traveled by foot constantly.
In fellowship, Christ talked to them and taught them as they walked.
For example, after Jesus was resurrected, He walked with two of the disciples on the road to Emmaus and taught them (Luke 24:13-35).
In the future, when God establishes the New Heaven and New Earth, He will physically live and walk among humans again.
John describes this truth in Revelation 21:3:
“And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, ‘Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God.”
The Lord will dwell with and walk with believers for all eternity.
A Relationship with the Lord
Based on the examples of those who walked with the Lord in the Bible, to walk with God means we have a relationship with Him.
Adam and Eve walked with God physically but also had a close relationship with their Creator.
After the Fall of Man, humans lost the privilege of dwelling physically with God.
Also, sin separated them from the Lord (Isaiah 59:2).
Only those who had faith in the Lord, like Enoch and Noah, were able to have a close relationship with God.
The reason Jesus came to earth was so we could receive forgiveness of sins and eternal life (John 3:16; 2 Corinthians 5:21).
When a person trusts in Christ’s death and resurrection for salvation, they receive an everlasting relationship with Him (John 17:3; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4).
Compared to knowing Jesus, everything else seems like trash (Philippians 3:8).
At salvation, we enter a relationship with the Lord.
However, just as people need to spend time with each other and communicate to build a relationship, we also need to spend time with God and talk to Him.
To “walk” with the Lord involves communicating and listening to Him.
Praying to God is essential, but we must also read and study and pray through His Word, which is the way He speaks to us (Hebrews 4:12).
Furthermore, Christians need to discipline themselves to regularly examine their lives to ensure nothing hinders their walk with God. (Psalm 139:23-24)
Sin interferes with a believer’s relationship with God.
If we confess our sins, telling God that we know we did wrong, then He is “faithful and just to forgive” (1 John 1:9, NLT).
Thus, we need to examine ourselves regularly and confess our sins to the Lord.
In addition to confessing sins, believers need to be aware of anything that distracts them from walking with Christ.
Some of these distractions include sinful thoughts, behaviors, and doubt (Matthew 6:14-15, 24; James 1:6-7).
However, good things can also distract us, such as focusing too much on a career, a family, a human relationship, a comfortable home, or a hobby.
In these instances, we need to obey the words of Scripture and die to ourselves, so we can learn better follow the Lord and invest in our relationship with Him (Matthew 16:24).
A Way of Life
A Way of Life
In the Bible, to walk with the Lord involves having a relationship with Him, but it also means living a specific way.
To walk with God means we are living in obedience to His standards instead of our own.
Scripture poignantly, succinctly, tells us to “walk humbly with your God,” which means humbly submitting ourselves to His direction (Micah 6:8).
At salvation, we receive the permanent indwelling of the Holy Spirit, who baptizes us (John 14:17; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Titus 3:5).
Holy Spirit enables us to live and walk in the way God desires.
In turn, we must follow the Holy Spirit’s guidance in our own Christian walk (Galatians 5:16).
As Paul emphasizes in his letter to the Galatians, “If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit” (Galatians 5:25, NKJV).
To live in obedience to God, we must have faith.
The Bible tells us that “we walk by faith, not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7, ESV).
Often, when we follow the Lord’s leading, we will not know what lies ahead.
For instance, Abraham had to walk by faith when God told him to sacrifice Isaac, his promised son (Genesis 22:1-2; Hebrews 11:17-19).
For clarity, God did not want or command human sacrifice (see Jeremiah 19:5; 32:35).
He wanted to see if Abraham would trust Him (Genesis 22:12).
Likewise, some of the things that the Lord asks us to do might not make sense at the time, but we can trust Him and step out in faith.
Finally, when individuals walk with God, others will take notice.
The fruit of the Spirit and Christlikeness will characterize their life (Galatians 5:22-23; 1 John 2:6).
Those who walk with Jesus will talk about His love and demonstrate that love practically to others.
Instead of seeking their desires or preferences, they will want to obey God’s Word no matter the risk.
This does not mean they are perfect.
All believers will continue to struggle with sin.
However, Christians who are walking (Micah 6:8) with the Lord will enjoy a strong relationship with Him, will seek to live according to His principles, morals and ethics, instead of the sinful standards of the flesh and the world.
What Does This “Walking With God” Mean for My Life?
Walking with God means having a connectional relationship with Him and living, walking, a certain way that follows His standards based on Scripture.
This is important to all people because humans were created by God to love God and ultimately give all the glory, honor and praise and their thanks to God.
However, our sin separates us from Him.
Believing in Jesus’ death and resurrection is the only way to restore this vital relationship.
Once we trust in Christ (John 14:1-14), we can begin walking (Micah 6:8) with Him.
As part of our walk with the Lord, we need to prioritize our relationship with Him by spending quality time in reading, studying His Word and talking to Him.
Also, we need to examine ourselves regularly to see if any sins or other things in our life are hindering or distracting us from spending time with God (Psalm 51).
Finally, we need to listen to the Holy Spirit’s guidance so that we live and walk in a way that is more consistently pleasing and perpetually honoring the Lord.
“Walking” with our Lord in fellowship and obedience is the best way to live.
More on this tomorrow ….
In the name of God, the Father and God the Son and God the Holy Spirit,
Let us Pray,
Psalm 15 The Message
15 God, who gets invited
to dinner at your place?
How do we get on your guest list?
2 “Walk straight,
act right,
tell the truth.
3-4 “Don’t hurt your friend,
don’t blame your neighbor;
despise the despicable.
5 “Keep your word even when it costs you,
make an honest living,
never take a bribe.
“You’ll never get
blacklisted
if you live like this.”
Adeste Fidelis! Venite Adoremus! Dominum.
Gloria! In Excelsis Deo! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Amen.
Loving God, Living God, Loving Hope, Living Hope, Loving Living Life His Way! "Many things are possible for the person who has hope. Even more is possible for the person who has faith. And still more is possible for the person who knows how to love. But everything is possible for the person who practices all three virtues." - Brother Lawrence (1605-1691), Practicing the Presence of God (1692). 
This was a great post. The greatest distraction to our walking with God is the idolatry of entertainment, such as television, movies, internet, secular music, sports, etc. These things will not be found in heaven, where the righteous will dwell for eternity so why should we waste our time on earth on these kinds of distractions from our walk with God. Read and meditate on Psalm 1. We are encouraged to medicate on God’s Word day and night, when we are being entertained we are not meditating on God’s Word nor walking with Him. I am still learning and practicing meditation on God’s Word through out the day. At night I am comforted when I meditate on Psalm 91 and 23. God bless you as you faithfully write and encourage your readers.
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