24And Enoch walked [in habitual fellowship] with God; and he was not, for God took him [home with Him].
Genesis (Amplified Bible)
Are you ‘waiting’ to be transformed? Do you view transformation as something you just sit back and expect will happen by an act of God? That word ‘wait’ is too often perceived as such a passive word but it is anything but that. Ask a waiter or waitress how passive their job is. You will probably find out that a good waiter or waitress is constantly, actively working.
I appreciate the Amplified Bible translation of our verse above because it reveals a walk with God, a ‘waiting on God’ if you will, that is anything but passive. Is it fair to use the words ‘walk’ and ‘wait’ interchangeably? I think so, when our conversation is transformation. Our waiting on God should be as active a pursuit as our walking with Him is.
The verse above says that Enoch walked [in habitual fellowship] with God. You and I both know that habits are not formed in our lives with an occasional application of the behavior but by consistent repetition. If I want to establish a good habit in my life I must repeat it consistently over time. If I want to walk with God, it is not going to happen with an occasional Sunday morning stroll into church. It is daily, passionate devotion to Him. Even when no one else is watching and even when there are no seeming rewards. Enoch made time for God. He walked with God. Not once in a blue moon but regularly, consistently, faithfully.
God is transforming you.
He is transforming His church.
He is doing it on His schedule and according to His plans. He won’t be rushed and He won’t be late, but He will be stopped by anyone who says “No, I won’t wait and I won’t walk. It is too painfully slow and much too hard!” Remember that even in the process of transforming you – His grace is sufficient.
Wait on Him.
Walk with Him.
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