Men, if we are not walking with God, it is impossible for the image of Christ to be manifested through us. If we are not walking with God, as the true sons of God should be, we will soon gravitate to imitating the sons and daughters of men. The world's ways become our ways. The world's mindset becomes our mindset. The world soon becomes our friend.
Men, God's Word clearly states, "Know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God" (James 4:4).
Genesis 5:24 says, "And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him." What an amazing testimony. The testimony of Enoch and his lifestyle could well have been a powerful influence upon Noah who was only four generations later (he was the great-grandson of Enoch).
Genesis 6:8-9 says, "But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walking with God." There were three reasons why Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord and these same reasons apply to us as "sons of God" living in today's wicked world.
1) Noah was a righteous man
2) Noah was perfect in his generations (he had godly forefathers)
3) Noah walked with God
As we walk in the ways of Noah, we too will find grace in the eyes of the Lord as we face the judgment that is soon coming according to the Scriptures. Luke 17:26-27 says, "And as it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, unto the day that Noah entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all."
Be encouraged.
Colin Campbell