DAY 26: THE SECRET TO RIDING UPON THE HIGH PLACES – WALKING WITH GOD
BIBLE READING: Gen 5: 21–24; Psalm 91:1.
When two people love each other, one way by which that love is strengthened is by taking long walks together, often hand in hand. When we spend time alone with someone, we naturally grow closer to that person and get to appreciate them more. After a while, we begin to understand who they are, their likes, dislikes and views of certain issues. This somehow explains what God wants from us – to enjoy constant fellowship with him. When we walk with God hand in hand, he leads us to high places and if we remain with him, we will supernaturally ride in the high places.
Enoch was a man who knew his creator vividly and purposed to maintain a close-knit relationship with Him. This caused God to delight greatly in him, to the point of taking him up permanently. God saw Enoch as a man who should be distinguished above common men, a man that would be a point of reference to others forever. These blessings fell on Enoch because he walked with God. Although we may not be literally taken up to heaven, God is awed when we diligently set ourselves aside to walk with Him.
We cannot only run to God when the going gets tough. For easy access to God in difficult times, we need a good, consistent relationship with God always. Walking with God will lead us to attain and maintain outstanding, steady success. To initiate and maintain a constant relationship with God in order to ride upon the high places, we should acknowledge Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, study his word regularly, pray, fellowship with other believers and yield ourselves willingly for His use. This in turn, creates avenues for our lifting and sustenance.
PRAYER POINTS
- Thank you Lord for becoming my Lord and Saviour and for the wonderful plans you have for me – John 10:10; Jer 29:11.
- Forgive me where I have sinned against you Lord and give me the grace to do them no more.
- I rebuke every demon positioned to distract me from daily studying God’s Word. I receive the grace to constantly study the Scriptures in-depth in Jesus’ name – Joshua 1:8.
- I rebuke the spirit of prayerlessness in Jesus name. Help me Lord, to maintain a fervent prayer life – 1Thessalonians 5:17.
- I receive living and unwavering faith especially through the storms of life in Jesus’ name.
- I receive grace to participate actively in church activities this year, not neglecting the gathering of Christian brothers and sisters in Jesus name – Heb. 10:25.
- Make me a vessel of honour in your hand, O Lord – 2Timothy 2:20–21.
- As I study your word O God, open my eyes to wondrous things – Psalm 119:18.
- Lord, help me to walk hand in hand with you every day, consciously living in your presence.
- Open my understanding to the consciousness of the Holy Spirit abiding in me continuously so that I may enjoy unbroken sweet communion with Him always – 2Corinthians 13:14.