Scripture to Read: Genesis 5:6-24
As we continue our journey through Genesis 5, we find a few verses that stand out among the rest. God gave us the genealogy from Adam, then Seth, and so on. When we get to Genesis 5:21-24, we find something different than what God shared about the others in this genealogy. God shared this in Genesis 5:21-24, When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah. 22 Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters. 23 Thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years. 24 Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him. Twice, God makes sure that Moses writes these words: “Enoch walked with God.” God leaves absolutely no doubt in our minds that Enoch lived according to the will of God, and Enoch also pursued and experienced a vibrant fellowship with our Lord. To “walk with God” means that we live in a manner worthy of Him and please Him in all aspects of our lives. We also then will bear fruit for our Lord, not only in our lives but also through our lives. God’s desire is that we do walk with Him every moment of every day. God even led Paul to pray this prayer for the believers in Colossae, that they would walk with God (in Colossians 1:9-14). The prayer that God led Paul to pray should be a daily part of our prayer life, as we pray this prayer for ourselves and for all believers every day.
Challenge & Application
1. What did God teach you today about walking with Him and about how to pray for yourself and other believers?
2. How are you walking with God each day and how would others describe your walk with God?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!