A CLOSER WALK WITH GOD

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Do you want a closer walk with God?

Most Christians I know want a closer walk with God.

And, most Christians I know relate it to a knowledge 

of God's word - The Holy Bible.  And that's very, very

important.

Frankly I am appalled at the lack of knowledge of the 

Bible by most Christians.  They would claim that it is 

the most important book in the world.  Yet it seems the 

only knowledge they have about spiritual things is only

the things they have heard some preacher preach.

BUT IS THAT THE PROBLEM?

Consider this.

Shortly after God created mankind, in about the 

sixth generation, was a man named Enoch.  Enoch

walked with God.  In fact, Enoch walked so close to

God that God decided to just take Enoch on up to 

heaven with him.  So, God "translated" Enoch to

himself.

But, Enoch did not have a Bible.

After a lot more years mankind had gotten so rotten

that God decided to just wipe them out.  But, there 

was one man who "walked" with God.  His name 

was Noah.  So God preserved the human race through

Noah, because Noah walked with God.

But, Noah did to have a Bible.

Years latter again there was a man who walked with

God.  His name was Abraham.  Abraham was known

as "The friend of God".  And God made a covenant 

with Abraham that resulted in a race of people we 

call "Jews".  Because Abraham walked with God.

But, Abraham did not have a Bible.

Many more years later another man named Elijah

walked with God.  Elijah walked so close to God 

during his life time that God sent a fiery chariot to 

take Elijah to heaven.

But, Elijah would have only had a few of the books

we call "The Old Testament" available to him.

My friend,

the problem is not how well we know the Scriptures.

The problem is in our want to.

We get what we want.  That is why you owe money

for some things that "you wanted."

When we WANT to walk closer with God bad enough,

then we will.

"But from there you will seek the

Lord your God, and you will find

him, if you search after him with

all your heart and with all your

soul."

(Deuteronomy 4:29 RSV)