In the Bible, in early Genesis, it is separately said of two men that they "walked with God." Genesis 5:24 - "Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him." And in Genesis 6:9 - "Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his time; Noah walked with God." Every once in awhile, I come across something, some description of life or unique view of the world and I think, "Yep. That's it." That's what I thought when I heard of a man "walking with God." In my mind I saw two friends strolling together down a path, walking and talking. It was a time out from the hectic-ness; intentional fellowship. I heard understanding for the difficulty of life, congratulation for successes, questions of interest and questions of admonishment. I heard humor and I heard silence. I saw acceptance through proximity and the realization that these friends were not alone because they had each other. I thought, "That's what I want."
When we walk with God, we go where He goes. We do what He does. We get to participate in His activity in the world and we get to know His thoughts. We get to enjoy His company and benefit from His radiant love, grace, and holiness. He goes to strange lands, though. I'm afraid that I too often reply to His invitation to follow with "Hey, I'll catch up with you later." So, trust me, this is an ideal I have yet to maintain. In no way am I an Enoch or Noah, or a Moses who the Lord used to speak to "face to face, just as a man speaks to his friend." (Exodus 33:11) But I unapologetically confess that I want to be like those guys; I want to walk with God.
So this blog, I hope, will be a small glimpse into where I'm walking and if nothing else, might encourage others to join in (via my successes or failures), to take the invitation God is extending, and go for a stroll (or a crawl, as the case may be).
Welcome to the blogger world! Nice first post.
ReplyDeleteThanks, man. It reminded me to check yours out again. I've even added you to my RSS list in Mail. Move'n on up!
ReplyDeleteCan't complain about that, I've got you on the blogroll on my blog now too. We bloggers have to help each other out :)
ReplyDeleteGood Stuff Kyle! Especially for a first post. You reminded me our walk with God is more than just a metaphor. Makes me think of being a kid again, walking & exploring with dad. Everything is curious, new, and exciting; hundreds of questions to ask. At that time he's the most important guy in the world...guide, teacher, protector, provider, he'll even carry you when you need it. Sometime in there I 'outgrew' that. I got too busy, and besides, I knew the paths already.
ReplyDeleteIt's the same with God, isn't it? Except He's always got new places to take us, and more to teach, so why should I not want to follow? I realize now I miss out on a great adventure when I say "I'll catch you later."
I bet you could build up a nice sized group of followers with a daily or weekly devotional. You certainly made me think. This was a short but powerful post. Thanks.