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Today we are picking up the story with the generations from Methuselah through to Noah.

25 When Methuselah had lived 187 years, he became the father of Lamech. 26 After he became the father of Lamech, Methuselah lived 782 years and had other sons and daughters. 27 Altogether, Methuselah lived a total of 969 years, and then he died. 28 When Lamech had lived 182 years, he had a son. 29 He named him Noah. 

(Gen 5: 25-28a) 

So just two generations later Lamech has a son and names him Noah. It is during the life of Noah that the flood comes, and God uses Noah to allow a small faithful remnant to escape the great judgement. Let pause for a moment and try and make some applications to the lives we live today and sum up the chapters detailing from Adam to Noah in the line of Seth. It simply shows that men lived, married, had children and died. But, during that time one outstanding man named Enoch walked with God and God translated him. God called him home without having to experience physical death. However, let me remind you what I think the main point of Genesis chapter 5. .We got all these people who follow on in the line of Seth. They called on the Lord they lived long lives and the family line is preserved. Nevertheless, they did all eventually die. All but one, anyway. You cannot read this chapter without seeing it again and again, “and he died, and he died, and he died”, over and over again. The wages of the sin of Adam was indeed death. However, there was an exception, an outstanding individual named Enoch did not die. Enoch being taken by God indicates that God could not only conquer death but that there is life after death as well. 

Enoch is an outstanding individual because he didn't live like other men and women lived at that time. We are told he walked with the Lord and the good news is that you too can live like Enoch Let me finish by telling we can all potentially be like Enoch and walk with the Lord. Firstly, you've got to walk in the same direction as the Lord. How do you know his direction? The answer to that it's in the scripture, the bible. Secondly, you need to talk with the Lord. If you’re going to walk with the Lord and go the way of the Lord you need to know his what His word says therefore you need to talk with him. 

One final observation It doesn’t say Enoch was perfect, it doesn’t say he was without sin. It just says he walked with the Lord and the Lord was pleased with him. Walking implies that you still might occasionally stumble. Which tells me if you are walking with the Lord, and you do stumble you can still get up and continue walking and talking with the Lord. 

J Vernon Magee who wrote a famous study booklet about Enoch.  I’d like to close by quoting from the last short paragraph from his booklet.  I thought would be a good way to end this time. 

 Magee says; 

“Perhaps every day the Lord and Enoch took a walk together and they enjoyed each other’s company so much that the walks got longer and longer. Finally, one day after a long, long walk together God said to Enoch, you're closer to my house than yours why don't you come home with me. 

Maybe God said to Enock, “Instead of walking all the way back to your place, why not come to my house instead. So, God took Enoch home to his house. The most outstanding people are those who walk with the Lord who speak with him, who speak accurately for him and who God is pleased with. Maybe for some of those individuals he's eager to take them home to be with him and what a wonderful perspective that can give you on this life and the life to come.