Enoch Walked with God – Stepping in the Light

“And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.” Genesis 5:24

Enoch was the seventh generation from Adam. His father’s name was Jared and he had a son named Methuselah who lived to be 969 years old, the oldest person recorded in scripture. Not much else is known about Enoch, but he was surely unique in human history.

Enoch walked with God. We understand this to mean that Enoch lived his life with a constant awareness of God. He was always conscious of his Creator and made his daily decisions based upon his knowledge of God’s character and his understanding of God’s desires for mankind. Enoch must have understood the value of prayer, and he evidently spent a great portion of his time talking with God.

Enoch’s attitude and lifestyle attracted God’s attention, and God did something very special for Enoch. Hebrews 11:5 says that, “…Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and…before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.” Enoch’s faith in God was extraordinary and God rewarded his faith by allowing him to pass from this life to the next without having to experience death.

Sometimes it seems difficult for us to measure our own devotional life, but we can see from this story that God is certainly measuring it. How aware are you of God’s presence in your life? How much do you pray? Enoch’s example should encourage us to walk closer with the Lord today.

Morning: Genesis 4-6

Evening: Matthew 2

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“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105

If you were to find yourself walking down a path in the dark of night with only an old-fashioned lantern to light the way, you wouldn’t be able to see very far ahead. You would be able to see just enough of the pathway to know which direction to take your next step and enough of the ground to choose the best place for your feet. When it comes to our daily lives, God’s Word is a lot like that lantern. It will not show us the whole path at once, but it is exactly what we need to help us decide how to take the next step.

The Bible is our source of spiritual light, and if we consistently seek God’s direction as we read from its pages, we will always have enough light for our next step along the pathway of life. It is then that we are, in the words of an old gospel song, “stepping in the light.”

The goal of this devotional guide is to encourage you to spend time in the Word of God each day. Reading the passages listed at the bottom of the page will take you all the way through the Bible in one year. The devotional thought for each day is taken from a text within that day’s reading, so even that small daily portion of reading will take you on a journey through God’s Word. It is my prayer that this guide would help you to walk closer to the Lord and that you will find yourself taking each step in the light of His Word.