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Reading through the book of Genesis, I’m struck by the fact that Enoch “walked with God” (Genesis 5:24). What an interesting way to say that Enoch was faithful.
And then, again, shortly after Enoch, the Bible says that Noah “walked with God” (Genesis 6:9). There’s that phrase again: walked with God.
In other places in the Bible, people are described as followers of God or faithful or “men after God’s own heart,” but here, in these verses, men actually walked with God.
What does that mean, and what does it have to do with waiting?
My friends and I go on walks all the time. While we also catch up briefly on the phone or grab dinner to chat, we’re often interrupted by the craziness at home or the server at the restaurant. Conversation is sometimes quick or halted, knowing that we might be overheard. We discuss rather trivial things.
But when we walk, on the other hand, we talk freely. We’re in no rush and there’s no one around to overhear or interrupt. We actually catch up on the things that matter.
When I think about walking with God, I think about learning about the things that really matter. Yes, walking with God means prayer, too, but a walk isn’t one-sided. I think we often forget that walking with God means reading and studying His word, too, to help us realize the most important things; the things that matter.
And I don’t know about you, but in this time of waiting, I have all sorts of time. Conversations with God are not quick, and they’re not interrupted. I’m just sitting here, waiting. And I realize that God has created this time for me as an opportunity to walk with Him.
Further study + reflection
When you hear the phrase “walk with God,” what do you usually think of? Prayer, Bible reading, or something else? If you don’t have a regular routine of reading the Bible, start one now. And if you’ve never read through the entire Bible before, perhaps God intended that time to be now, during your time of waiting. I recommend my 30 day Bible reading plan if you’re feeling extra ambitious (and if you really do have lots of time during the waiting), or the Bible YouVersion app’s 90 day Bible reading plan (that I just started).
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