Genesis 5:21-22

Enoch lived sixty-five years, and begot Methuselah. 22After he begot Methuselah, Enoch walked with God three hundred years, and had sons and daughters.(NKJV)

The above verses are very profound. Enoch lived for 65 years yet he was not walking with God. It is possible to go to church for 65 years yet we are not walking with God. It is possible to sing in the choir, teach Sunday school, be the chairperson in church, yet we are not walking with God. It is only after 65, after Methusaleh was born, that Enoch began to walk with the Lord.

Walking with God refers to having an intimate personal relationship with God. Having a personal relationship with God is a decision. You have to decide I want to go beyond just going to church. You must go beyond what you want from God. Some people’s relationship with God is based on what they want from God. So their faith is based on “I want God to do this and that for me.” They don’t want to attend Bible Study or Discipleship Class to grow spiritually, all they pursue is what they want from God. We have to go beyond such. Like Enoch, we have to make a decision to walk with God.

After Enoch made that decision, what was the result? Hebrews 11:5KJV records “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.” So because he walked with God, Enoch was “translated” that he could not see death. “Translated” means God transformed Him. So transformation in our lives begins when we begin to walk with God. If we just go to church but we are not walking with God we can never be transformed. That is why there are many who go to church yet they still insult and curse other people and do everything non-believers are doing. They have never been transformed.

So choose to walk with God. Enoch walked with God until God transformed him that he could not see death. Transformation causes you overcome the spirit of death. If there was something that wanted to destroy your life, transformation will elevate you above it. So walk with God, attend church, enroll for Discipleship and follow God’s word, put it into practice and you will be transformed.

As you do this I declare to you death will never locate you in Jesus Name.