I was studying Genesis 5 recently, and I was struck by these observations about Enoch in verse 21-24:
--He was 65 when he had Methuselah . . . just about the time when people in our world are thinking about “winding down,” Enoch was just winding up!
--A possible meaning for Methuselah is “When he dies, judgment.” If you look closely, Methuselah apparently died the year that the Flood took place. What an amazing prophetic insight was given to Enoch to name his son this meaning!
--Enoch “walked with God” AND “had sons and daughters” . . . a close, intimate walk with God does NOT preclude or exclude an effective, vibrant, fruitful family life. It’s not either/or . . . but in Enoch’s case it was both/and.
--Enoch simply “was not,” for “God took him.” What a great way to end one’s life here on earth!
Men and fathers, may God help us to follow Enoch’s example . . . may we walk with God in an ever-increasing intimacy . . . and . . . may we bear the fruit of that intimacy in a vibrant, healthy, God-honoring family life!
--He was 65 when he had Methuselah . . . just about the time when people in our world are thinking about “winding down,” Enoch was just winding up!
--A possible meaning for Methuselah is “When he dies, judgment.” If you look closely, Methuselah apparently died the year that the Flood took place. What an amazing prophetic insight was given to Enoch to name his son this meaning!
--Enoch “walked with God” AND “had sons and daughters” . . . a close, intimate walk with God does NOT preclude or exclude an effective, vibrant, fruitful family life. It’s not either/or . . . but in Enoch’s case it was both/and.
--Enoch simply “was not,” for “God took him.” What a great way to end one’s life here on earth!
Men and fathers, may God help us to follow Enoch’s example . . . may we walk with God in an ever-increasing intimacy . . . and . . . may we bear the fruit of that intimacy in a vibrant, healthy, God-honoring family life!
0 comments:
Post a Comment