Enoch was a little one who became a thousand and a small one who became a strong nation in Noah, his great-grandson, thereby fulfilling the Word of God:
Isaiah 60:22 (KJV)
“A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the Lord will hasten it in his time.”
Zechariah 4:6(KJV)
“Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.
Who is this man called Enoch, who was the only one before and after his generation that did not die? God took him without much story about his life in the Bible.
Why him?
Why did God take him
Why did he not die like the others?
What sort of person was he?
These are questions we will seek answers to, as we learn from Enoch as a kingdom labourer. The Bible did not say much about him, unlike Moses and Elijah, except that God took him away. He did not see death. Let us search the Scriptures to see what we can so we can learn from him; then go to God in prayers.
Genesis 4:1-4, 25-26 (KJV)
And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord.... And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering:
From the Scripture, we can see three things:
- I have gotten a man from the Lord (“I” i.e. SELF at work).
- The Lord had respect unto Abel (a person).
- The Lord had respect to his offering.
Verse 25:And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.
From the Scripture, we can see three things:
- “For God, said she”, (no more “I” i.e SELF) hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel.
- “And to Seth, to him also there was born a son”. Seth did not live away from his parents who were worshipers of God; but followed their God with his family.
- “Then began men to call upon the name of the Lord” (Just like we are doing).
Genesis 5:10-32 (KJV)
And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters: verse 19 And Jared lived after he begat ENOCH eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: 20 And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died.21 And ENOCH lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: 22 And ENOCH walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters: verse 24 AND ENOCH WALKED WITH GOD: AND HE WAS NOT; FOR GOD TOOK HIM. Verse 27 And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died. 28 And Lamech lived an hundred eighty and two years, and begat a son: 29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed. Verse 31 And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died. 32 And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
From the Scripture, we can see two things:
- Every person after men started calling upon the name of the LORD, lived and died. Their DEVOTION to God was not mentioned because it was not EXCEPTIONAL.
- ENOCH had an exceptional walk with God; that he did not die but God took him. WHY?
Hebrews 11:1-6 (KJV)
Now FAITH is the substance of things HOPED FOR, the evidence of things not seen.2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.5 By faith ENOCH was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that HE PLEASED GOD.6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Now FAITH is the substance of things HOPED FOR, the evidence of things not seen.2 For by it the elders obtained a good report.3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.5 By faith ENOCH was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that HE PLEASED GOD.6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
From the Scripture, we can see these things:
- FAITH is the substance of things HOPED FOR, the evidence of things not seen.
- Things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.
- For by it the elders obtained a GOOD REPORT.
- By faith, ENOCH was translated that he should not see death.
- For before his translation he had this testimony, that HE PLEASED GOD.
- He that cometh to God, must believe that He is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jude 14-16 (KJV)
And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, 15 To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against him. 16 These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words, having men's persons in admiration because of advantage.
From the Scriptures above, we can see the following about ENOCH:
- ENOCH was a LITTLE ONE who stood and walked with God to stand against things that God hates mentioned above Jude 14-16.
- By FAITH he was translated that he should not see death because he had a testimony, that HE PLEASED GOD.
- By faith, he had a GOOD REPORT & HOPE for his generation and generations ahead of him.
- He understood that THINGS WHICH ARE SEEN WERE NOT MADE OF THINGS WHICH DO APPEAR (we work/walk by faith not by sight; calling those things that be not as though they are).
- His reward? A STRONG NATION in Noah his great – grandson.
- He was A SMALL ONE whom God found righteousness/ right standing with and made a strong nation out of him through his great grandson Noah after God had destroyed the Earth from their unrighteousness.
- He was a loyal, obedient follower of God, TOLD THE TRUTH despite opposition and ridicules.
- He was a man of faith who became the FAVOURITE mouth-piece of God in his time.
- He was an intercessor like Noah warning the people of the wrath of God to come.
- He was A LITTLE KINGDOM LABOURER indeed who SATISFIED GOD in his kingdom Labour while on Earth and a strong nation with the HEART OF GOD seeking UNITY and ONENESS on Earth. This was brought forth through Noah his great grandson in Genesis 11.
This is what God expects from us as Kingdom Labourers that He desires to reward. For this to be our testimony, we need to pray.
Deuteronomy 11:22-23 (KJV)
For if ye shall diligently keep all these commandments which I command you, to do them, to love the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, and to cleave unto him; 23 Then will the Lord drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves.
SONG
Let my life be a picture of You (2ce)
Let me be a letter written by Your hand.
For the world TO READ and TO SEE and TO FEEL and TO KNOW
You live, live in me.
PRAYERS
- Let my life, O Lord, be a picture of You; let me be a letter written by Your hand for the world to read and to see and to feel and to know You live, live in me.
- Lord of light create in me a reflection of Yourself, so that You can freely work and truly shine through me, shine through me.
- Holy Spirit, grant in me the fruit of love, joy, patience, self-control, the life of Christ in me, Christ in me.
