I started a new class last Wednesday night, a study on the major stories of the Old Testament. Of course, we began with the story of creation, in Genesis 1-2.
Last night, we studied Genesis 3-5. I have loved it. You know, these are very familiar stories, but God has shown me lots of cool new things already. The material is not real familiar to some of the women. They are hungry and excited, and it is so much fun to see the Bible through their eyes. The discussion we had last night about the two trees in the garden was priceless.
The best part, though, was at the very end.
Gen 5:21-24 “When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah. Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years. Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.”
We read those verses, and I said that Enoch walked with God every day, and one day, God said, “Just come on home with me today.”
One of our really excited women, Jennifer, said, “Oh, it was because God missed that. You know, how Adam walked with God in the garden in the beginning. No one had done that since.”
I have thought about that ever since. God missed having a human walk with him. Of course, she is right.
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I thoroughly enjoyed our study last night. :-)
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