The
Bible teaches that all people, regardless of age, race, or religion, were
wired to have a friendship with God. Early in the Biblical record we’re introduced
to someone who embraced this idea, even though the people around him wanted nothing to do with their creator. His name was Enoch.
Here's a description of this remarkable man from Genesis 5:21-24 (NLT): "When Enoch was 65 years old, his son Methuselah was born. 22…Enoch lived another 300 years
in close fellowship with God, and he had other sons and daughters. 23Enoch
lived 365 years in all. 24He
enjoyed a close relationship with God throughout his life. Then suddenly he disappeared because God took
him.
Enoch
was just as busy as the next guy, juggling the pressures of work and a
large family. But somehow he developed
such an intimate friendship with his heavenly Father that God wanted him by his
side in heaven. I suspect Enoch became a
sort of ambassador for the human race until our ultimate representative, Jesus
Christ, was resurrected from the dead thousands of years later.
Life
is not complete, it is not as good as it gets, until we are enjoying a personal
relationship with our creator. It all starts
with a personal invitation for him to become Lord and Saviour. Have
you given Jesus that invitation yet? If
not, I encourage you to open your heart today to someone who cares for you more
than you can imagine.
