Enoch All Ready! ~ Mike MacIntosh

When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God three hundred years and had other sons and daughters. Altogether, Enoch lived 365 years. Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away. Genesis 5:21-24

By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
Hebrews 11:5

Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men: "See, the Lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of His holy ones to judge everyone, and to convict all the ungodly acts they have done in the ungodly way, and of all the harsh words ungodly sinners have spoken against Him."
Jude 14-15

Enoch is quite an interesting character. We don't know much about him other than what is said in these three biblical passages. Even though his complete biography comprises a total of 7 verses, we learn some important truths about this man. We know that he was a preacher. More important, we are told that Enoch walked with God. In fact, he walked with the Lord for 300 years!

The Hebrew word walk means "to go on habitually." So the Bible tells us that this man had communion -- a close relationship -- with God every day for three hundred years. He grew spiritually as he walked with the Lord and talked with Him. Enoch shows us that prayer brings spiritual growth -- a continual, ongoing, maturation in the faith.

I can imagine Enoch getting up early in the morning, beginning his day with God, talking with Him, telling Him about the challenges he faced, and drawing strength from his relationship with the Lord. As we are open with God in continual communication, sharing our problems and feelings with him, God will answer our prayers and lead us in the way that we should go. If we keep praying, we will keep growing.