Walking With God Introduction Enoch walked with

Walking With God

Introduction Enoch walked with God (Gen. 5: 21 -24; Heb. 11: 5). So also did Noah (Gen. 6: 9, 22; Heb. 11: 7). Physical Israel was commanded to walk in all of God’s ways (Deut. 5: 33; 8: 6; 10: 12; 11: 22 -23). Spiritual Israel is also obligated to walk in His paths (Isa. 2: 2 -3; Mic. 4: 1 -2).

Walking With God We should walk in newness of life, i. e. , by being transformed according to the gospel (Rom. 6: 4 -5; 12: 1 -2). We should walk in the Spirit, i. e. , in harmony with the Spirit’s teaching (Gal. 5: 16 -17, 22 -25). We should walk in truth, i. e. , in submission to the standard that is reliable and right (2 Cor. 4: 1 -2; 2 John 4; 3 John 3 -4). We should walk by faith, i. e. , in trusting obedience to the will of God (2 Cor. 4: 17 -5: 8). We should walk in good works, i. e. , in active service to God, fellow-Christians, and mankind (Eph. 2: 10).

Walking With God We should walk in holiness, i. e. , in sanctification and separation from sin (Eph. 4: 17 -24). We should walk in love, i. e. , in seeking the highest good of God and others (Eph. 5: 1 -2). We should walk in light, i. e. , according to the illumination of Sacred Scripture (Eph. 5: 8 -14; 1 John 1: 6 -7; 2: 11). We should walk in wisdom, i. e. , corresponding to God’s perfect plan and pattern (Eph. 5: 15 -17; cf. Col. 4: 5 -6).

Conclusion Are you walking in a manner worthy of the Lord (Eph. 4: 1 -3; Col. 1: 9 -10; 1 Thess. 2: 10 -12)? Are you walking in obedience to His will and word (Col. 2: 6 -7; 1 John 2: 4 -6; 2 John 6)?