Last week in our Wednesday Night Bible Study we looked at Enoch. Truly he was a
remarkable man, one of two mentioned in the Bible who didn't die. Genesis tells us
simply that he walked with God and according to Genesis, 'and he was not because God
took him.'
It is a unique and remarkable account and I sometimes woner how many times his
descendants sat around the fire at night and talked about Enoch. Imagine his son
Methuselah sitting with Lamech and sharing the story of the day when Enoch walked
away and didn't come back. Did his family look for him, if so, how long, and where?
Did someone actually see God take him by the hand and 'fly away'with him? The Bible
doesn't tell us. For all we know, no one was sure until God revealed the first five books
of the Bible to Moses.

Have you ever thought about that conversation? I can only imagine.
But there is a simple statement about Enoch recorded in Hebrews that is just as
important, and I didn't really spend enough time on it last week. In Hebrews l-L:5 it
says of Enoch, "for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God."
What a testimony. What a witness. Doesn't that say everything that needs to be said?
It's not a long resume of 'he did this and that'. It's not a pile of numbers or a map of
everywhere he did something, it's a simple statement that encompasses everything we
need to know about Enoch and his faith. He pleased God.

What does that mean?
I think that in part it means that each morning God looked forward to seeing and
spending time with Enoch, and Enoch looked forward to spending time with God. It
makes me wonder if God looks forward to spending time with me, or is sometimes He
dreads it. I'm speaking of those times when the first words our of my mouth (and out of
my spirit) are a complaint, or a whine, or a__________ .(you fill in the blank).

Enoch pleased God. Enoch blessed God. In a time when the world was unraveling and
wickedness was growing, Enoch was refreshing for God. Enoch walked in faith and by
faith. "It's impossible to please God without faith." and "God is a rewarder of those
who diligently seek Him."

Maybe, just maybe, I need to to spend a little more time just taking a little walk with
Jesus and having a little talk with Jesus. And focus on pleasing Jesus. Enoch showed us
that you never know where your walk with God will lead you.