Invited by God#
Through the nail punctured hands of His Son upon the cross, God INVITED US into relationship with Him.
When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. After he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked faithfully with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. Altogether, Enoch lived a total of 365 years. Enoch walked faithfully with God. then he was no more, because God took him away. (Genesis 5:21-24)
Enoch had such a close walk with the Lord that Scripture says, “God took him” (Genesis 5:24). This means that Enoch did not die but was taken directly into the presence of the Lord.
As we seek to follow God with passion like Enoch’s, here are some steps that will help us grow:
- Reconciliation. This term essentially means “God moving toward us.” Through the cross of Christ, God has already made His move in our direction. (See 2 Corinthians 5:18.) When we place our faith in the Savior, we immediately take part in that reconciliation.
- Trusting God. Our heavenly Father wants us to know He is concerned with our spiritual growth, and through Jesus has provided the way for us to walk closely with Him.
- Agreement. To appreciate the relationship God wants to have with us, we must agree with what His Word teaches.
- Fellowship. Just as our human relationships fall apart without regular contact, our intimacy with the Father is harder to experience if we do not spend time with Him.
- Forgiveness. This is what makes our rescue possible. His invitation to each disciple to pass it forward. But, could our biggest impediment to forgive is pride? From forgiveness spoken in the deepest pain arises the deepest peace. This, Jesus bellowed from the Cross, that we may copy Him too.
And finally ..."Keep your knees on the ground and your eyes on the Throne." ~ Leonard Ravenhill
#AUTHOR - Dr Charles Stanley, with SoulSupply edits