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A TESTIMONY Like ENOCH
by David Wilkerson
"By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death,
`and was not found, because God had taken himī; for before he
was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God" (Hebrews
11:5). Enoch had intimate communion with his heavenly Father
and his life is yet another testimony of what it means to truly
walk in faith. His fellowship with God was so intimate that the
Lord translated him to glory long before his life on earth might have ended.
Why did the Lord choose to translate Enoch? The opening words
of this verse tell us very plainly that it was because of his faith.
Moreover, the closing phrase tells us Enochīs faith pleased God.
That is something every Christian believer should aspire to. The
Greek word for "pleased" used here means fully united, wholly
agreeable, in total oneness. In short, Enoch had the closest
possible communion with the Lord that any human being could
enjoy. And this intimate fellowship with God was pleasing to the Father.
The Bible tells us Enoch began walking with the Lord after he
begot his son, Methuselah, who lived be 969 years of age. You
might remember Methuselah as being the oldest man recorded
in the Bible (Genesis 5:27). Enoch was sixty-five at the time of
his sonīs birth and then he spent the next 300 years fellowshipping
with God. Hebrews makes it clear that Enoch was so in touch
with the Father, so close to him in hourly communication, that
God chose to bring him home to himself. In essence, the Lord
was saying to Enoch, "I canīt take you any further in the flesh.
In order to increase my intimacy with, I must bring you home to
my side." So he whisked Enoch away to glory!
To our knowledge, Enoch never performed a miracle, never
developed a profound theology, never did any great works worthy
of mention in Scripture. However, we read this simple description
of this faithful manīs life: "Enoch walked with God."
Can you imagine having this said about you? Does your heart
yearn for a closer walk with the Lord? Is there a growing
dissatisfaction in you with the things of this world?
True faith is found in waiting on your Savior, ministering to him
until you hear and know his heart.
by David Wilkerson
"By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death,
`and was not found, because God had taken himī; for before he
was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God" (Hebrews
11:5). Enoch had intimate communion with his heavenly Father
and his life is yet another testimony of what it means to truly
walk in faith. His fellowship with God was so intimate that the
Lord translated him to glory long before his life on earth might have ended.
Why did the Lord choose to translate Enoch? The opening words
of this verse tell us very plainly that it was because of his faith.
Moreover, the closing phrase tells us Enochīs faith pleased God.
That is something every Christian believer should aspire to. The
Greek word for "pleased" used here means fully united, wholly
agreeable, in total oneness. In short, Enoch had the closest
possible communion with the Lord that any human being could
enjoy. And this intimate fellowship with God was pleasing to the Father.
The Bible tells us Enoch began walking with the Lord after he
begot his son, Methuselah, who lived be 969 years of age. You
might remember Methuselah as being the oldest man recorded
in the Bible (Genesis 5:27). Enoch was sixty-five at the time of
his sonīs birth and then he spent the next 300 years fellowshipping
with God. Hebrews makes it clear that Enoch was so in touch
with the Father, so close to him in hourly communication, that
God chose to bring him home to himself. In essence, the Lord
was saying to Enoch, "I canīt take you any further in the flesh.
In order to increase my intimacy with, I must bring you home to
my side." So he whisked Enoch away to glory!
To our knowledge, Enoch never performed a miracle, never
developed a profound theology, never did any great works worthy
of mention in Scripture. However, we read this simple description
of this faithful manīs life: "Enoch walked with God."
Can you imagine having this said about you? Does your heart
yearn for a closer walk with the Lord? Is there a growing
dissatisfaction in you with the things of this world?
True faith is found in waiting on your Savior, ministering to him
until you hear and know his heart.