Walk With God

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"...Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation. Noah walked with God." - (Gen. 6:9, ESV)

Wow! What a testimony. Three simple qualities. First, Noah was righteous, meaning that he was in right standing before God. Second, he was blameless in his generation, meaning that he lived right before mankind. However,  that does not necessarily mean that Noah was accepted by those in his generation . Yet here is a man who was spiritually right before both heaven and earth.  How did Noah accomplish this? I believe that he accomplished this because of the third quality mentioned above: "Noah walked with God." 

 When we walk with God, we are made righteous by God. We cannot make ourselves righteous, only God can do that. And, when we walk with God, we find that we live differently before those in the world. A vibrant and continual walk with God will enable us to live like Noah: one who is known in heaven and earth for devotion to God. In a day where a genuine pursuit for God is becoming more difficult to find, it is even more necessary that we follow the Biblical pattern for living for God. Let your first duty be walking with your LORD. Everything good and righteous in your life flows from that relationship.

 Blessings!

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