The Way of Enoch - Spiritual Intimacy “When Jared had lived 162 years, he fathered Enoch. Jared lived after he fathered Enoch 800 years and had other sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Jared were 962 years, and he died. 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.” (Genesis 5:18–24, ESV) Enoch to The Psalms Here’s the phrase we’re focusing on: Enoch walked with God. What does that mean? What does that look like? You see, I found myself, more and more drawn back to another passage that I think illustrates this with some of the most memorable words in the English language. And what we will see, is that to walk with God is a powerful metaphor for the value we’re highlighting today: Spiritual Intimacy. And my hope today is that you walk away with far more than just an aspirational idea have stronger relationship with God…but my desire is that God’s word give a fresh vision for the deep and profoundly meaningful relationship HE wants with us. One of our greatest needs today is for people to really see and really believe the things they already profess to see and believe. Knowing about things—knowing what they are, being able to identify them and say them—does not mean we actually believe them. When we truly believe what we profess, we are set to act as if it were true. Acting as if things are true means, in turn, that we live as if they were so. (Dallas Willdard, Life without Lack) “A psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I have what I need. He lets me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside quiet waters. He renews my life; he leads me along the right paths for his name’s sake. Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff—they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Only goodness and faithful love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD as long as I live.” (Psalm 23, CSB) Reframing our Relationship The Impact of our Relationship Notice what flows out of the specific kind of relationship David describes. Our Shepherd . Our Shepherd . Our Shepherd . Go and Live It Out