Tuesday, October 15th

By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

Hebrews 11:5

 



Some of you may have never heard of Enoch; his is not a name that most are readily familiar with like David, Paul, or Noah.  However, the Lord thought Enoch was a pretty special man because He included him in our Wall of Faith chapter, Hebrews 11.  Today's devotion is 2nd in our series on this chapter in the Bible.

What was so special about this little-known man that his name would appear on the Wall of Faith?  Enoch was born the 7th generation from Adam (Jude 1:14), and obviously worshiped God with his whole heart.  What sets him apart from others of his day is that he tried his best to serve and obey the Lord.  Enoch lived before the Flood, and we know that by the time of the Flood, mankind had become so wicked that God had to destroy all of His creation.  However, concerning Enoch, Genesis 5:24 says, And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

Only twice in the Bible do we read of anyone going to be with God BEFORE dying; the first was Enoch and the second was Elijah.  Although there's not a lot written in Scripture about Enoch, what is written speaks volumes.  He was a man of powerful faith, and what's more, his faith wasn't just lived.  He spoke it.  He stood out from the crowd because he was vocal in his message.   

And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, Jude 1:14

 

Enoch pleased God and walked with the Lord.  Though we know little of Enoch, what we do know of his testimony we should follow.

 
Scripture Reading for the Day:

Proverbs 15
Acts 24