Living in God”™s Presence”¦Walking with God
A man named Enoch was a blessed man, for he “˜walked with God”™. Wouldn”™t that be a great epitaph on a grave stone?
[YOUR NAME walked with God]
(See Genesis 5:21-24)
Enoch lived in a society that forgot God or deliberately turned its back on God. Today, some say that our culture has forgotten God or has chosen to ignore God.
To “˜walk with God”™ today is a courageous choice in many countries.
A question I ask myself, do I consciously “˜walk with God”™? To “˜walk with God”™ is a choice you and I make. When we ignore this opportunity or even reject it, we are actually rejecting or ignoring God Himself.
The Psalmist asked the Lord a question when he wrote of such a “˜walk”™:
(NASB) Psalm 15:1 “O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy hill?”
Then the Psalmist answered the question of who will live in the presence of God:
(NASB) Psalm 15:2-5 “He who walks with integrity, and works righteousness,
And speaks truth in his heart.
3 He does not slander with his tongue,
Nor does evil to his neighbor,
Nor takes up a reproach against his friend;
4 In whose eyes a reprobate is despised,
But who honors those who fear the Lord;
He swears to his own hurt and does not change;
5 He does not put out his money at interest,
Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent.
He who does these things will never be shaken.”
How can anyone live such an exemplary life?
Only when we “˜walk with God”™ can we do these things.
Only when we “˜walk with God”™ will we be undisturbed; having a sense of well-being
Only when we “˜walk with God”™ will we have personal security and not be unsettled.
We will be blessed by God when Christ Jesus is our Savior and Lord of our lives as we consciously “˜walk with God”™.
Walking with God is a personal choice with eternal consequences.