Many of us have said that
we want to know God deeper, we want His Word to take us deeper, and we have a
desire that hungers for more of God. What
exactly does this mean to know God deeper? Well, it can mean a few things; one
it can mean how far are you willing to go to know Him deeper? Is it possible
for us to know God with such depth that only a few have reached? Consider Enoch
who “walked with God three hundred years…” (Gen.5:22) and a few verses down
(5:24) “Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.” We see a continuation
in Hebrews 11:5 “By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death;
and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation
he had this testimony, that he pleased God.”
Now Enoch had the deepest
relationship with God (Elohim); that I know of; other than His Son, Jesus
Christ that I have seen in the Bible. We
are told that Enoch 1. Walked with God 2. He pleased God 3. By faith he was
translated. Not much else is given to us, but to see and read that “he pleased
God” brings a myriad of questions to mind. Like, what did he do to gain such
favor? Is it still possible for us now? And can we reach the same level that
Enoch had with God? We can only
interject our thoughts to fill in the blanks, you see, Enoch did not have the
gospel that we have today to read, there was a personal one on one with the God
of creation. There must have been the
sense that God was right there with Enoch talking with him, just as God came to
Abraham to let him know that he was going to have a son.
Abraham is another
example of loyalty and dedication to God, so much so that God referred to him
as “…my friend…” in Isaiah 41:8. Obedience to God was and is the prerequisite
to faith and qualifying as God’s friend. Look at Abraham’s faith:
·
By faith when he was called he went (Gen.
12:1,2)
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By faith he sojourned in a strange country
(Heb. 11:8)
·
By faith, when he was tried, he offered up
his only begotten son (Heb. 11:17)
So I guess the next
question for us is will you leave if God calls you to go? Will you receive His
calling for your life even if it’s far from what you thought? And how strong is
your faith and trust in God’s will? Faith
is critical as we strive to get closer and go deeper in God, we want to be
known as God’s friend, and we want to have a walk that is pleasing to Him.
Let’s consider a few ways
that would lead us in His (God) direction; first you can delve into the Word
with a fury learning what He says, learning how He desires for us to act, and
where to go in times of trouble and knowing that we can lean on Him for all of our
needs. Two when we experience trials and troubles they have a way of guiding us
to our knees seeking Him with our whole heart, calling upon Him with
desperation to answer our prayers. Finally, change is another way that we can
get to know God in a deeper way, change is not easy at times and it’s not wanted,
for God will enable us to manage change, for in Phil 2:13 tells us that “it is
God who works in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure”.
There you have it, this
is just a small list, but it will grow and grow as you and I dig, research,
enquire and explore the Word of God. Many more resources are available to us
today than back in Enoch and Abraham’s time. I suggest that you get good
reference materials, utilized the internet (with caution) if necessary and
study the Word of God with an open heart ready to receive and a mind full of
faith as you get to know the Lord deeper.
Be bless…
Chosen4God
