Steadfast Faith

Bible Trivia:
His name is found in the book of Genesis.
His name is also found in Hebrews & Jude.
He was commended by God.
He lived 365 years of life on this earth.
He never experienced death because God took him away.
His name starts with the letter "E".

Nope, not Elijah. Not Elisha. And not Elimelech.

ENOCH.

In Hebrews 11, the great faith chapter, Enoch was mentioned in verse 5. Only one verse, but what important facts were said in that one passage. In verse 5, it said that Enoch...
-was taken from this life by God
-did not experience death
-was commended as one who pleased God
Wow! What a testimony! When I am gone, I want to be found as one who pleased God. That seems like a broad statement...what does that look like everyday? Check out Genesis 5:22 & 24. They both state that "Enoch walked with God." I believe that's how he pleased his Heavenly Father. It was an everyday thing- walking daily with his Leader...following Him...loving Him...worshipping Him...revering Him, through all that life brought him in his MANY years of living...through all the different seasons of life, through the valleys and the mountain top experiences....Enoch walked steadfast with God.
No "parting-of-the-Red-Sea" type of miracles were reported in Enoch's testimony. No book of the Bible was solely written about him. Not everyone even knows how to pronounce his name correctly. No more than 8 verses in the entire Bible were written about him. But, he didn't need all of that. He had a relationship with Almighty God that was real. Not many verses had to be written about Enoch for us to get a true picture of who he was and how he lived. Actually, those four words sum up his faithful testimony and life: "...Enoch walked with God...".

And, he walked right into eternity with his Father, Leader, and Friend.