Genesis 5:1-24 (ESV)

This is the book of the generations of Adam. When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. Male and female he created them, and he blessed them and named them Man when they were created. When Adam had lived 130 years, he fathered a son in his own likeness, after his image, and named him Seth. The days of Adam after he fathered Seth were 800 years; and he had other sons and daughters. Thus all the days that Adam lived were 930 years, and he died.

When Seth had lived 105 years, he fathered Enosh. Seth lived after he fathered Enosh 807 years and had other sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Seth were 912 years, and he died.

When Enosh had lived 90 years, he fathered Kenan. Enosh lived after he fathered Kenan 815 years and had other sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Enosh were 905 years, and he died.

When Kenan had lived 70 years, he fathered Mahalalel. Kenan lived after he fathered Mahalalel 840 years and had other sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Kenan were 910 years, and he died.

When Mahalalel had lived 65 years, he fathered Jared. Mahalalel lived after he fathered Jared 830 years and had other sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Mahalalel were 895 years, and he died.

When Jared had lived 162 years he fathered Enoch. Jared lived after he fathered Enoch 800 years and had other sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Jared were 962 years, and he died.

When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah. Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years. Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.

For six generations, everything is perfectly consistent, then the pattern is broken. Enoch walked with God, and, instead of dying, he is taken up into heaven. This passage doesn’t explicitly say all that, but Hebrews 11:5 does. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. (ESV)

Walking with God is what it’s all about.

Great; so how do we walk with God? There are many good answers, but one is necessary. Walking with God means not running away from Him.

This gets heavy. Everyone wants to say, “I don’t run away from God.” Oh, really?

Everyone has parts of their life they want God to stay out of. It’s just who we are and what we are – sinners. The challenge is to uncover those hidden sins.

It takes serious prayer and introspection to see those things we don’t want to see.

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