The Men Who Never Died

 Genesis 5:24
And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

2 Kings 2:11
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.


Its difficult to understand the mind of the Lord and why He chose Enoch and Elijah to exit the world in this fashion. My hunch is that we haven't heard or seen the last of the two remarkable men.

Their stories are amazing. In regards to Enoch, there are only 3 substantive references to him in scripture but... they are insightful verses.


There is a similarity in that Enoch and Elijah preached righteousness during extremely dark and difficult times. From what we read in scripture, very few heeded their message...irregardless, they were faithful. Enoch in particular lived during a period in which the bible says God was grievous over the wickedness of mankind. Jude 1:14  Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied about these men: “See, the Lord is coming with thousands upon thousands of his holy ones

It goes without saying that Enoch and Elijah were special to God. Their rapture to heaven, escaping the surly bonds of death, is a testimony alone to His delight in their faithfulness during dark times. God saw their witness and when the time was right...they disappeared, leaving no doubt to Gods favor upon them.

Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time 
we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
1 Peter 5:6  Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, 
that he may lift you up in due time.

In tough times it's easy to follow the crowd and the path of least resistance. It takes courage to be a testimony of light when darkness surrounds us.

The shadows may be all around you but God sees your faith and courage.
Don't give up or give in. He will reward your courage and perseverance in His time and in His way; leaving no doubt to His favor upon your life. Hebrews 11:5  By faith Enoch was taken from this life, so that he did not experience death; he could not be found, because God had taken him away. For before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God. 

Come to Him...and trust the one who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before His glorious presence...

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