Walk with me in a meditation on the word at Psalm 25:1-10:
To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul.
There is one God; I acknowledge you as God, and confess I am not God. Help me to pray and act that way.
O my God, in you I trust; do not let me be put to shame;
do not let my enemies exult over me.
Do not let those who wait for you be put to shame;
let them be ashamed who are wantonly treacherous.
I put my trust in the one who has always loved me and always sought to help me. I trust you, O God, and I trust those who choose to trust in you. I have my enemies, and I do not expect that I will always be right, or that I will always win. Please, on the days I will not be victorious, on the days I must be humbled, let it be humility that I learn and not humiliation that I experience. Help me to watch and wait for your movement, O God, so that I may walk alongside you and avoid vain, ignorant, or evil ways. At the end of the day, may shame be the reward of those who have behaved shamefully, for those who knowingly and persistently ignore your will and your way.
Make me to know your ways, O LORD;
teach me your paths.
Lead me in your truth, and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all day long.
Your word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light upon my path. Your word reveals your path to me, and yet, you mark the way that I should go in other ways as well. You bless some efforts more than others. You provide the resources for some work and not others. You bring me joy, a spiritual satisfaction, when I do certain things that is notably different than others. You create fruit from certain seeds that I plant, and not others. Let me examine my life to see what you mark, where you bless, what you provide, when you bring joy, and what you multiply. Let me examine this in prayer with you until a path is clearer, if it takes me all day long. If the path remains foggy, help me understand the lack of clarity tells me something, too.
Be mindful of your mercy, O LORD,
and of your steadfast love, for they have been from of old.
Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions;
according to your steadfast love remember me,
for your goodness' sake, O LORD!
Your love and mercy are ancient and everlasting; they changed this world before I was born, and they will continue to bring life long after I am dust. You have not forgotten the first time I faithfully spoke your name as a child, and yet I ask you to forget the first time, and every time, I acted like I didn’t know you at all. You must wonder if I will ever grow up. After I have learned my lesson, help me to forget the details. Let me have at least temporary amnesia, so that I might be able to function without attempting to carry the oppressive burden that Jesus has already taken away from me. Remember my faithfulness, remember my love, remember the good things in my life, O Lord, because you are good. Your steadfast love never ceases. May your goodness bear fruit in my life for your glory, O God.
Good and upright is the LORD;
therefore he instructs sinners in the way.
He leads the humble in what is right,
and teaches the humble his way.
You are really the only one who can believably teach us what is good. Thank you, O God, that you do instruct us, hard-headed, hard-nosed, stiff necked people, in your way. Instead of living in immoderate pride, help us to see ourselves as you see us, God. May we understand humility, not as some sort of feigned self-abasement. Instead, help us to see humility as understand who you are, understand who others are, and understanding who we are. You value us, perhaps for reasons we do not understand. As we become truly humble, may your path for us become more clear.
All the paths of the LORD are steadfast love and faithfulness,
for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.
Whatever path is yours, we will always be able to recognize this about it: it will be the way of steadfast love, it will be the way of faithfulness. Knowing that, let us behave toward you as you have behaved toward us.
Grace, and peace,
Ron
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Monday, November 9, 2009
Like barely hanging on ...
Today’s devotional is from Shiann’s pen:
Leaving Ruin is a book by Jeff Berryman. It is a novel narrated by a preacher who has lived and ministered in a West Texas town, not much different from our Hollis. Here is a description from the back of the book: “His life, much like the surrounding plains, looks bleak—strained relationships at home, ineffective ministry, and a congregation that no longer wants him. Hoping to hear a word from God, he gets little more than the occasional headache and the silence of a near-dead wind…he is horrified and amazed to discover that his life may not turn out at all like he’d planned.”
His prayers in this book exhibit his soul-hunger and are frequently haunting. I found myself unable to put the book down at times because I really understood his pain. The prayers are frequently odd and may be at times, and on the surface, irreverent.
Dear God,
You are holy and great, I know, but I don’t feel it much tonight. The written words of Jesus are old, and good, and He is still here, I know, but I need a new word, somehow, new like your mercies each morning, and on nights like tonight, days like today, I long to know your presence like I know the taste of sweet bread in my mouth, like I knew Beethoven’s Ninth, with clarity and power, like the ringing of cathedral bells in this sanctuary called my life. Roll into me, O Lord, like a warm front coming down off the plains, and say my name.
Forgive me for the deep sin I keep. I have no goodness, no nothing, to offer.
Does triumph ever look like barely hanging on?
Show me Jesus walking among the people of the mountain, and Lord, I’d like to walk behind Him. My I listen as he speaks? Love as he loves? May I ever talk with him at the end of the day?
Thank you for the quiet…but feel free to break it anytime.
Give me your voice.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
This prayer is rich with pain and hope and truth. Triumph can look like just barely hanging on until the moment that God makes something great out of our simple faithful endurance.
Today, may you have the courage to faithfully endure and wait on God’s voice and power.
Shiann
Leaving Ruin is a book by Jeff Berryman. It is a novel narrated by a preacher who has lived and ministered in a West Texas town, not much different from our Hollis. Here is a description from the back of the book: “His life, much like the surrounding plains, looks bleak—strained relationships at home, ineffective ministry, and a congregation that no longer wants him. Hoping to hear a word from God, he gets little more than the occasional headache and the silence of a near-dead wind…he is horrified and amazed to discover that his life may not turn out at all like he’d planned.”
His prayers in this book exhibit his soul-hunger and are frequently haunting. I found myself unable to put the book down at times because I really understood his pain. The prayers are frequently odd and may be at times, and on the surface, irreverent.
Dear God,
You are holy and great, I know, but I don’t feel it much tonight. The written words of Jesus are old, and good, and He is still here, I know, but I need a new word, somehow, new like your mercies each morning, and on nights like tonight, days like today, I long to know your presence like I know the taste of sweet bread in my mouth, like I knew Beethoven’s Ninth, with clarity and power, like the ringing of cathedral bells in this sanctuary called my life. Roll into me, O Lord, like a warm front coming down off the plains, and say my name.
Forgive me for the deep sin I keep. I have no goodness, no nothing, to offer.
Does triumph ever look like barely hanging on?
Show me Jesus walking among the people of the mountain, and Lord, I’d like to walk behind Him. My I listen as he speaks? Love as he loves? May I ever talk with him at the end of the day?
Thank you for the quiet…but feel free to break it anytime.
Give me your voice.
In Jesus’ name,
Amen
This prayer is rich with pain and hope and truth. Triumph can look like just barely hanging on until the moment that God makes something great out of our simple faithful endurance.
Today, may you have the courage to faithfully endure and wait on God’s voice and power.
Shiann
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
No prolonged infancies ...
Today’s text is one you’ve heard before,
but perhaps not in this voice.
Take time to read it, to hear it,
as if it were your first time with it.
Let the word read you as you hear it;
hear the word of the Lord:
In light of all this, here's what I want you to do. While I'm locked up here, a prisoner for the Master, I want you to get out there and walk — better yet, run! — on the road God called you to travel. I don't want any of you sitting around on your hands. I don't want anyone strolling off, down some path that goes nowhere. And mark that you do this with humility and discipline — not in fits and starts, but steadily, pouring yourselves out for each other in acts of love, alert at noticing differences and quick at mending fences.
You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, so stay together, both outwardly and inwardly. You have one Master, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who rules over all, works through all, and is present in all. Everything you are and think and do is permeated with Oneness.
But that doesn't mean you should all look and speak and act the same. Out of the generosity of Christ, each of us is given his own gift. The text for this is,
He climbed the high mountain,
He captured the enemy and seized the booty,
He handed it all out in gifts to the people.
It's true, is it not, that the One who climbed up also climbed down, down to the valley of earth? And the One who climbed down is the One who climbed back up, up to highest heaven. He handed out gifts above and below, filled heaven with his gifts, filled earth with his gifts. He handed out gifts of apostle, prophet, evangelist, and pastor-teacher to train Christians in skilled servant work, working within Christ's body, the church, until we're all moving rhythmically and easily with each other, efficient and graceful in response to God's Son, fully mature adults, fully developed within and without, fully alive like Christ.
No prolonged infancies among us, please. We'll not tolerate babes in the woods, small children who are an easy mark for impostors. God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in love — like Christ in everything. We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do. He keeps us in step with each other. His very breath and blood flow through us, nourishing us so that we will grow up healthy in God, robust in love.
Blessings,
Ron
Ephesians 4:1-16, from THE MESSAGE
but perhaps not in this voice.
Take time to read it, to hear it,
as if it were your first time with it.
Let the word read you as you hear it;
hear the word of the Lord:
In light of all this, here's what I want you to do. While I'm locked up here, a prisoner for the Master, I want you to get out there and walk — better yet, run! — on the road God called you to travel. I don't want any of you sitting around on your hands. I don't want anyone strolling off, down some path that goes nowhere. And mark that you do this with humility and discipline — not in fits and starts, but steadily, pouring yourselves out for each other in acts of love, alert at noticing differences and quick at mending fences.
You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, so stay together, both outwardly and inwardly. You have one Master, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who rules over all, works through all, and is present in all. Everything you are and think and do is permeated with Oneness.
But that doesn't mean you should all look and speak and act the same. Out of the generosity of Christ, each of us is given his own gift. The text for this is,
He climbed the high mountain,
He captured the enemy and seized the booty,
He handed it all out in gifts to the people.
It's true, is it not, that the One who climbed up also climbed down, down to the valley of earth? And the One who climbed down is the One who climbed back up, up to highest heaven. He handed out gifts above and below, filled heaven with his gifts, filled earth with his gifts. He handed out gifts of apostle, prophet, evangelist, and pastor-teacher to train Christians in skilled servant work, working within Christ's body, the church, until we're all moving rhythmically and easily with each other, efficient and graceful in response to God's Son, fully mature adults, fully developed within and without, fully alive like Christ.
No prolonged infancies among us, please. We'll not tolerate babes in the woods, small children who are an easy mark for impostors. God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in love — like Christ in everything. We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do. He keeps us in step with each other. His very breath and blood flow through us, nourishing us so that we will grow up healthy in God, robust in love.
Blessings,
Ron
Ephesians 4:1-16, from THE MESSAGE
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Then sings my soul ...
I know that you are busy. I know that so much is happening around you. I know that you feel like you have so many people and situations calling your name and needing your help right here and now, but you need to take about 30 minutes at least and go for a walk. Put your walking shoes on and step out your door and just start walking down the road, or down the sidewalk, or just around in your yard. Get out, and while you are out, I want you to think about these words.
How Great Thou Art
Carl Boberg (1886)
O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds thy hands have made.
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder.
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee
How great thou art, how great thou art.
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee
How great thou art, how great thou art.
When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee
How great thou art, how great thou art.
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee
How great thou art, how great thou art.
When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart
Then I shall bow in humble adoration
And there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee
How great thou art, how great thou art.
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee
How great thou art, how great thou art.
Can I tell you how amazing it is to step outside after being cooped up all day doing homework? This is something I can speak of personally. I step out the door and see all of the words of this song come to life. I can hear, smell, see, and feel the beauty of our Lord around me.
So often I can't though. I get up and I rush around to get the boys ready, or get myself and my children ready. I try to make sure that things get done, and that I don't make mistakes. It is a life of go, go, go. When I slow down though and take it all in and get a little exercise, I can feel the change in my heart and my spiritual life. We need this. We need to step out in to creation and just take in all that God has given us. We need to share these moments with our families, with our boys, with each other. It was all made for us. Take a break today and enjoy what God has given. Enjoy it with someone you love and use this time to recharge your batteries and then you can start all over again tomorrow, but this time you will be ready for the hustle and bustle, because you spent time worshipping and praising God for what he has given you.
Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.
Psalm 105:1-4
Jason
How Great Thou Art
Carl Boberg (1886)
O Lord my God! When I in awesome wonder
Consider all the worlds thy hands have made.
I see the stars, I hear the rolling thunder.
Thy power throughout the universe displayed.
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee
How great thou art, how great thou art.
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee
How great thou art, how great thou art.
When through the woods and forest glades I wander
And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees;
When I look down from lofty mountain grandeur
And hear the brook and feel the gentle breeze
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee
How great thou art, how great thou art.
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee
How great thou art, how great thou art.
When Christ shall come with shout of acclamation
And take me home, what joy shall fill my heart
Then I shall bow in humble adoration
And there proclaim, my God, how great Thou art!
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee
How great thou art, how great thou art.
Then sings my soul, my Savior God to thee
How great thou art, how great thou art.
Can I tell you how amazing it is to step outside after being cooped up all day doing homework? This is something I can speak of personally. I step out the door and see all of the words of this song come to life. I can hear, smell, see, and feel the beauty of our Lord around me.
So often I can't though. I get up and I rush around to get the boys ready, or get myself and my children ready. I try to make sure that things get done, and that I don't make mistakes. It is a life of go, go, go. When I slow down though and take it all in and get a little exercise, I can feel the change in my heart and my spiritual life. We need this. We need to step out in to creation and just take in all that God has given us. We need to share these moments with our families, with our boys, with each other. It was all made for us. Take a break today and enjoy what God has given. Enjoy it with someone you love and use this time to recharge your batteries and then you can start all over again tomorrow, but this time you will be ready for the hustle and bustle, because you spent time worshipping and praising God for what he has given you.
Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.
Psalm 105:1-4
Jason
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Time in the pig pen ...
Today’s devotional comes from Jason's pen:
“Why do I need to spend so much time with my pig?”
“You want to walk your pig don’t you? You want to do well in competition don’t you? The better your relationship with your pig, the better you are going to do.”
Very frustrated and very impatient, he walked into his pig pen. I sat there and watched him pet his pig, hug his pig, and even ride his pig. He kept watching me to see if I saw what he was doing and ever so slowly a smile crept onto his face. He cleaned up his pen, and the pig kept messing it up immediately after he cleaned it. After he cleaned up his pen and played a little while longer he came back to the truck and got in.
“How did it go?” I asked.
“It was okay, I guess.”
We sat there and talked about spending time with the pig, and talked about how much easier walking the pig and guiding the pig will be once that relationship is even stronger.
This reminded me of God’s love. We talked about loving the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind and strength yesterday. I wanted to mention a little more about his love today. We are like the pig. Yes, I am comparing us to pigs. We live in this world and every day we become dirtier and dirtier. We wallow and make a mess of our lives. We mess up things so easily because we want things our way. The pigs make such messes of their pens. You can fill up their food and water and they dump it within minutes. Isn’t that how we are sometimes? Unlike the boy mentioned earlier though, God wants to spend so much time with us. He wants all of us, all the time, not just what we supposedly give him on Sundays. Maybe if we allowed ourselves to spend more time with him, our lives wouldn’t be more like the pig pens.
There was a man in the Bible who was known as a sinner because of his occupation. The story goes like this:
“After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. ‘Follow me,’ Jesus said to him, and Levi got up, left everything and followed him. Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, ‘Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?’ Jesus answered them, ‘It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.’” Luke 5:27-32
Levi was a pig. He lived in sin. He would take more money than he was supposed to and like other tax collectors was very hated by the community. Jesus went and spent time with him. Jesus continued to spend time with Levi and the other disciples. The more time they spent together, the closer they became. The more the disciples learned, the easier it became for them to live changed lives and to share that life with those around them. They used to be pigs, living like the world, living in the world. Levi never would have become the man he was, had he not spent time with the Savior. He would have died a tax collector, a thief, and a hated man. He would have died, nothing but a pig. He learned how to walk, by walking with the Savior.
Blessings,
Jason
“Why do I need to spend so much time with my pig?”
“You want to walk your pig don’t you? You want to do well in competition don’t you? The better your relationship with your pig, the better you are going to do.”
Very frustrated and very impatient, he walked into his pig pen. I sat there and watched him pet his pig, hug his pig, and even ride his pig. He kept watching me to see if I saw what he was doing and ever so slowly a smile crept onto his face. He cleaned up his pen, and the pig kept messing it up immediately after he cleaned it. After he cleaned up his pen and played a little while longer he came back to the truck and got in.
“How did it go?” I asked.
“It was okay, I guess.”
We sat there and talked about spending time with the pig, and talked about how much easier walking the pig and guiding the pig will be once that relationship is even stronger.
This reminded me of God’s love. We talked about loving the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind and strength yesterday. I wanted to mention a little more about his love today. We are like the pig. Yes, I am comparing us to pigs. We live in this world and every day we become dirtier and dirtier. We wallow and make a mess of our lives. We mess up things so easily because we want things our way. The pigs make such messes of their pens. You can fill up their food and water and they dump it within minutes. Isn’t that how we are sometimes? Unlike the boy mentioned earlier though, God wants to spend so much time with us. He wants all of us, all the time, not just what we supposedly give him on Sundays. Maybe if we allowed ourselves to spend more time with him, our lives wouldn’t be more like the pig pens.
There was a man in the Bible who was known as a sinner because of his occupation. The story goes like this:
“After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. ‘Follow me,’ Jesus said to him, and Levi got up, left everything and followed him. Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained to his disciples, ‘Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?’ Jesus answered them, ‘It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.’” Luke 5:27-32
Levi was a pig. He lived in sin. He would take more money than he was supposed to and like other tax collectors was very hated by the community. Jesus went and spent time with him. Jesus continued to spend time with Levi and the other disciples. The more time they spent together, the closer they became. The more the disciples learned, the easier it became for them to live changed lives and to share that life with those around them. They used to be pigs, living like the world, living in the world. Levi never would have become the man he was, had he not spent time with the Savior. He would have died a tax collector, a thief, and a hated man. He would have died, nothing but a pig. He learned how to walk, by walking with the Savior.
Blessings,
Jason
Friday, November 7, 2008
Jesus walking for us ...
I heard an analogy once talking about Christ’s death. It explained the death of Jesus as a new birth for us. Jesus was led down the road to Golgotha, and as he was going, all the angels or demons could see was a bright shining light bearing a rough-hewn wooden cross. This light filled the streets and blinded both angels and demons. Satan was laughing and cursing Christ, saying, “I have conquered the Son of God!” As this light came to the foot of the hill, it grew brighter and brighter. And then they heard the hammer, driving the nails into the hands of Jesus. Even though the demons couldn’t see Jesus because of the light, they knew he was in pain and about to die. The Romans then stuck the cross in the hole with a thud, and a scream was heard, a scream of pain coming from the cross. Then weeping, then some words coming from the light. “Father, forgive them for they don’t know what they are doing!” With those words, all of a sudden the light started to dim. “Why is Jesus’ light growing dimmer?” one of the angels said. It continued for hours. The light kept growing dimmer. But as the light on the cross was growing dimmer, the darkness among the crowds was giving way to specks of light. A small demon asked his general, “Why are all of the humans losing their darkness?” The large demon, finally realizing what was going on, screamed, “Jesus is taking on the darkness of the sin from the world!” With this shout, the angels finally realized why Jesus was going through with this horrible death. They finally realized why He didn’t call down fire from Heaven. This had to be done. Then with three words and a tear-stained face, all of the sin was taken from the world. The figure on the cross was totally black with sin, and each person standing there was pure, bright, white. Jesus had done His job and made a way out for sinners.
Satan was still laughing though. He said, “The people will get their darkness back, so that’s no problem, we have destroyed Jesus.” Satan didn’t know about God’s plans for three days later. On that day, a few demons were wondering around, and many angels were hidden, waiting for that one shining moment when… “There it is,” said one small angel, “there’s the light, there is the master, the Son of God has just risen from the dead, and He is the Light. Sin and Satan have been conquered.” There were shouts of joy everywhere, and a great many shouts of pain as demons scampered and hid under anything they could find. This meant the end of their existence. They knew though, that they still had time to bring anyone who falls into their trap, down to Hell with them. Satan has been defeated for eternity, but there are still going to be battles between light and darkness.
Brothers and Sisters, this is one way to see the death of Jesus, and to fully understand how he made a way out of sin. We still need to be on our guard, because Satan is after us. He doesn’t want to burn in Hell alone. He wants You! Satan uses little things to get us. Temptation is all around us and if we try and make it on our own, we will surely fall to the darkness. We have won the victory in the end, but always be ready to battle Satan. He’s always ready to battle you.
1 John 1:5-7 says, “If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship, with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.” Walk in the Light! Focus on Jesus, the only true light!
Jason
Satan was still laughing though. He said, “The people will get their darkness back, so that’s no problem, we have destroyed Jesus.” Satan didn’t know about God’s plans for three days later. On that day, a few demons were wondering around, and many angels were hidden, waiting for that one shining moment when… “There it is,” said one small angel, “there’s the light, there is the master, the Son of God has just risen from the dead, and He is the Light. Sin and Satan have been conquered.” There were shouts of joy everywhere, and a great many shouts of pain as demons scampered and hid under anything they could find. This meant the end of their existence. They knew though, that they still had time to bring anyone who falls into their trap, down to Hell with them. Satan has been defeated for eternity, but there are still going to be battles between light and darkness.
Brothers and Sisters, this is one way to see the death of Jesus, and to fully understand how he made a way out of sin. We still need to be on our guard, because Satan is after us. He doesn’t want to burn in Hell alone. He wants You! Satan uses little things to get us. Temptation is all around us and if we try and make it on our own, we will surely fall to the darkness. We have won the victory in the end, but always be ready to battle Satan. He’s always ready to battle you.
1 John 1:5-7 says, “If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship, with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.” Walk in the Light! Focus on Jesus, the only true light!
Jason
Monday, November 3, 2008
Walking like Enoch
This week, Jason Roark has agreed to bring our devotional thoughts:
I have a question for you. How many of you, when you get to the genealogies, skip over them and think there is nothing important for me to read here. Blah, blah, begat, blah, blah and blahhhhh. Is that what you think? Well I was reading through Genesis the other day and came across the genealogies and all the ages of everyone who lived a long time ago. Look in Genesis 5:21. When you look there you see the story of Enoch. It’s only about 4 verses, but in those verses is a story that is beyond comprehension.
“When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. And after he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. Altogether, Enoch lived 365 years. Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.”
Did you catch the story? Did I even have to bold the important parts? Enoch was a regular man, but he did something that not everyone can totally say about their lives. Enoch walked with God.
A little girl in Sunday school class was asked about this man Enoch walking with God, and where he went when God took him away. This was her reply. “Enoch and God used to go on several walks together. They loved to walk along the river and the mountains. They would walk and talk, and talk and walk. One day Enoch knew he was getting too old to walk very far, but he was with God and he didn’t care how old he was, so they just kept on walking. Enoch started getting tired, and said ‘Father, I think I need to go home, because you are wearing me out.’ And God said, ‘My child, your house is far away now, mine is closer, let’s just go to my house forever!!’ That’s what happened to Enoch. God took him home!”
Oh the innocence of a little child. That makes the most sense to me as well. I want to be like Enoch. I want to walk daily with God. I want to walk so far with Him, that He finally one day says, “We’ve walked a long way, and you’ve done well my child. I want to take you home to my house forever!!” Wouldn’t that be awesome! Let’s walk with God like Enoch. Hand in hand forever!
Jason
I have a question for you. How many of you, when you get to the genealogies, skip over them and think there is nothing important for me to read here. Blah, blah, begat, blah, blah and blahhhhh. Is that what you think? Well I was reading through Genesis the other day and came across the genealogies and all the ages of everyone who lived a long time ago. Look in Genesis 5:21. When you look there you see the story of Enoch. It’s only about 4 verses, but in those verses is a story that is beyond comprehension.
“When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. And after he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. Altogether, Enoch lived 365 years. Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.”
Did you catch the story? Did I even have to bold the important parts? Enoch was a regular man, but he did something that not everyone can totally say about their lives. Enoch walked with God.
A little girl in Sunday school class was asked about this man Enoch walking with God, and where he went when God took him away. This was her reply. “Enoch and God used to go on several walks together. They loved to walk along the river and the mountains. They would walk and talk, and talk and walk. One day Enoch knew he was getting too old to walk very far, but he was with God and he didn’t care how old he was, so they just kept on walking. Enoch started getting tired, and said ‘Father, I think I need to go home, because you are wearing me out.’ And God said, ‘My child, your house is far away now, mine is closer, let’s just go to my house forever!!’ That’s what happened to Enoch. God took him home!”
Oh the innocence of a little child. That makes the most sense to me as well. I want to be like Enoch. I want to walk daily with God. I want to walk so far with Him, that He finally one day says, “We’ve walked a long way, and you’ve done well my child. I want to take you home to my house forever!!” Wouldn’t that be awesome! Let’s walk with God like Enoch. Hand in hand forever!
Jason
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