Just Walk

Polo · 11-04-2011


	And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him. — Genesis 5:24 Again and again the Bible uses the picture of walking to describe the Christian life. Galatians 5:16 tells us, "Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh." Ephesians 5:2 says, "Walk in love." And Colossians 2:6 says, "As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him." In 1 John 1:7 we read, "But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin." Genesis gives us a great example in Enoch of walking with God. And though there is not a lot about Enoch in the Bible, what is there is fascinating. We read in Genesis 5:24, "And Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him." The phrase, "God took him," could also read, "God translated him" or "carried him over" or "carried him across." Enoch did not have to die like everyone else. He just took a walk one day and went home. Enoch is an example of how we are to live as last days believers. Notice the Bible doesn't say, "Enoch sprinted with God." Rather, "Enoch walked with God." Walking speaks of regularity. It speaks of doing something over and over. I was always a good sprinter, but I was never a good long-distance runner. I would have a burst of energy, but then I would give out. In the same way, people will have a burst of energy in their Christian life, but then they crash and burn. They will get up again and go for awhile, only to run out of steam once more. It is better to simply walk with God and be disciplined enough to maintain that relationship. Are you walking with God? Keep walking. Stay with it. Be regular. Be consistent in your relationship with Jesus Christ. Have Pastor Greg's devotions blessed you? Write and tell him! Greg@harvest.org Copyright ©2010 by Harvest Ministries. All Rights Reserved. Unless otherwise indicated, Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Bible text from the New King James Version is not to be reproduced in copies or otherwise by any means except as permitted in writing by Thomas Nelson, Inc., Attn: Bible Rights and Permissions, P.O. Box 141000, Nashville, TN 37214-1000

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SharonMarie · 11-05-2011


	It's a good picture, I like walking, you have time to look around you and appreciate where you are, you rarely get strain injuries and your whole body gets the benefit. Walking with God gives us time to get to know Him, to learn how and when to see Him and allows Him to reach us body and soul.

Polo · 11-07-2011


	Amen Sharon! thank you for your feedback on this devotional

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nate · 11-08-2011


	Great devotion. I never thought about the walking thing. I mean when I look at my life when i get over zealous with anything (sprinting) I burn out and then put it down, sometimes forever! but things in my life that I have always been steady with is still here. Me and the wife ate at this one place one day and the food was great! And man we ate at this place every chance we could get (sprinting lol) now we hate that place! God Bless

Polo · 11-08-2011

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Originally Posted by nate

I burn out and then put it down, sometimes forever! but things in my life that I have always been steady with is still here.

I'm glad to hear that brother, keep strong in the lord

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