5-6-2023
I have a problem when I walk with my wife. Mind you, it’s my problem, not hers. As you’re probably aware, Helen has some arthritis, and that slows down her walk a bit. I have found that I tend to walk a little faster than she does. Whenever we go somewhere together, I find myself walking ahead of her. I have to slow down so that she can catch up. I make a conscious effort to walk more slowly—at least for a while. But the next thing I know, I’m walking fast again.
Maybe you face a similar challenge – not with your spouse, but when it comes to walking with God.
Some people want to run ahead of Him. They grow impatient waiting for Him to answer a prayer or reveal His will, so they take matters into their own hands. Other people lag behind Him. They’re reluctant to act when He prompts them. They’re hesitant to step outside their comfort zone without two weeks’ advance notice.
Our goal should be to move in step, in harmony with the Lord. The best life is the life that walks WITH God…..not ahead and not behind, but alongside Him. We need to stay close to Him and adjust our steps so that they match His. Enoch is listed in the Faith Hall of Fame (see Hebrews 11:5). Yet we know little about him beyond this note in Genesis 5:22, which is repeated in verse 24: “Enoch walked with God”.
Never lose sight of what a privilege it is to walk with the Lord. Any sacrifice you have to make for the sake of that walk will be well worth it. Your walk with God will bring indescribable richness to your daily life………it will make your life better and it will make you better at life.