Walk With God

“Noah … walked with God.” Genesis 6:9

We often use the phrase “walking with God” in a poetic sense – expressing the journey of a life lived God’s way. It is a wonderful use of poetry.

But I wonder if that is exactly what the scriptures always mean?

Genesis 3:8 shows us that Adam heard “the sound of God walking in the cool of the day.” God’s Spirit literally moved through the beautiful garden He had planted, seeking out the very reason He made it all in the first place – a place for friendship with man.

It would seem “walking with God” in the cool of the evening or the morning was a very real, rather than a metaphorical thing. We might even learn from this, that God loves to be with us as we start and round off our days, walking, chatting, comforting us and empowering us – in the relaxing setting of a mountain, a garden, a quiet walkway.

There is something calming about walking among nature. It soothes our souls, slows our pace, reminds us of the slow beat of seasons and entrances us with the miraculous grace of life. Jesus did it a lot during His ministry. Perhaps there’s something in it?

A few weeks ago I lay in bed as my alarm clock swung into action. It felt very, very early. I groaned and turned over in bed thinking, “Oh, I can talk to God in bed this morning, I am so, so tired!”

As I started to chat sleepily to God I had a vivid impression of Jesus standing under the lamp post outside my home, waiting for me. Like a child’s friend, asking if another youngster wants to “come out to play” I felt the tug of heaven:

“Come on out! I want to walk with you, to talk with you. I’ve got some things to share with you. Let’s go for a walk.”

I resisted for a few seconds, my tired flesh still grumbling louder than the voice of God. But then I relented, pulled on my “early morning clothes” and headed out.

It was as if Jesus was indeed waiting for me, His very best friend (you are that too!), under the lamp post. We walked, we talked, the breath of His Spirit lifted me and stirred my faith, ready for the day ahead.

What a privilege – that Almighty God would call on your house, to see if you want to come out for a walk? What a friendship, what grace, what a kind Father!

Maybe if you turned your ear to heaven right now, you’d hear God say, “Would you like to go for a walk?

It really is quite beautiful outside…”

Action Point: Why not take some time soon, to enjoy a walk with God in the countryside, by a river, or to just sit in a garden or park, and chat to your friend, Jesus?

I choose to walk in step with the Lord every day of my life. Just as Enoch walked with Him and pleased Him (Genesis 5:24). I will not walk alone, I will not walk in fear—I walk with the One who goes before me, beside me, and within me.

I do not follow the path of the world—I walk the narrow road that leads to life (Matthew 7:14). His Word is “a lamp to my feet and a light to my path” (Psalm 119:105), and I will not stumble, because He orders my steps (Psalm 37:23).

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