They Never Died

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

Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time, and he walked with God. Genesis 6:9 

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. And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:5-6

As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up to heaven in a whirlwind. Elisha saw this and cried out, “My father! My father! The chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And Elisha saw him no more. Then he took hold of his own clothes and tore them apart. He picked up the cloak that had fallen from Elijah and went back and stood on the bank of the Jordan. 2 Kings 2:11-13

And I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy for 1,260 days, clothed in sackcloth. Revelation 11:3

Enoch was one of only two men who it is said, “walked with God.” He and Elijah were the only two men that were taken straight to heaven by God and never died.

Can you imagine seeing someone taken up into heaven like Elisha did? Obviously, Elijah did not need his clothes anymore. We would be astounded, but our God can do what seems impossible. Our God is our rock, our fortress, our deliverer, our strength, our buckler, the horn of our salvation and our high tower (Psalm 18:2). Nothing is impossible for our God.

“Days of Praise” says perhaps Enoch is one of the two tribulation “witnesses” whose messages are so much like those of Enoch and Elijah who will be martyred, resurrected, and then taken up to heaven directly from Earth as told in Revelation.

Prayer: Dear Father in Heaven, please help us to have some of the faith of Enoch and Elijah. In Jesus name, Amen.

Sandra Hilsabeck