Being with produces more of Jesus

130/930, 105/912, 90/905, 70/910, 65/895, 162/962, 65/365, 187/969, 182/777, and 500/950. Hmm. What could these numbers be telling us?

In Genesis 5 and 9:28, the first number represents each man’s age when he became a father, and the second is the total number of years he lived.

Yet, the bolded sections seem out of place. The first one lived on Earth only half to a third of the time of the rest. The second waited between 313 and 435 years before having children. Inquiring minds want to know … why? What did they do?

I think the clue is in what they had in common. They – Enoch and Noah – are the only ones listed who “walked with God.” It wasn’t what they did, but who they did it with.

They both walked – or traveled – their earthly journey with the God of Genesis 1:1, Elohim. “Walk” carries the idea of the most confidential of conversations between two people. It’s the closest of shared experiences, one that comes only from walking side by side with another person.

This wasn’t a walk focused merely on doing the right thing. Instead, it was a walk where simply being together ensured the right thing was always done. In other words, obedience wasn’t the goal; it was the byproduct of an intimate relationship.

Could it be that Enoch had such a sweet time with God that the Father simply took him home young – without dying – because He enjoyed their time together so much that He wanted Enoch with Him? Hmm.

Men and women are mentioned in Genesis 5:2, so both are clearly important. It’s just that wives are never mentioned in the rest of that chapter! Could it be that Noah had such a sweet time with God that he put off getting married and having children because he didn’t need or want anything more? Hmm.

Think about this. Life change was the byproduct of lovingly hanging out with Jesus while Enoch and Noah went about their daily lives. Hmm. Could be. Want to find out? Test the theory. Walk and talk with Jesus throughout your day and see what happens.