Hebrews 11:5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
"He pleased God." That is the Spirit's testimony concerning Enoch, who walked with God and then was translated by faith that he should not see death.
And who would not please God and get this word of approval for himself-- He pleased God. Who would not please the God of all mercies, whose kindness is
so great, the God of love who spared not His only Begotten Son but delivered Him up for us all, the God who has reached down to us and has lifted us so high. Who would not please the Lord Jesus Christ who loved us and gave Himself for us, who so graciously continues to minister unto us, watcheth over us, keepeth us and supplies all our needs.
The natural man cannot please God nor has he a desire to please Him. If the natural religious man does anything, he does it out of fear. But the instinct, the desire of the new man is to please God, to be acceptable to Him, to please the Lord. Without faith it is impossible to please Him. If we walk in faith, the faith which obeys, seeks His fellowship, flees to Him whenever we failed, the faith which practices self-judgment and produceth true humility and brokenness of spirit, then we please Him. It is a good thing to ask ourselves at the close of every day, "Have I pleased God today?"
Taken from Our Hope Magazine, December 1919.
Transcribed and modified for the web by Cobblestone Road Ministries
Further Reading:
RUNNING THE CHRISTIAN RACE
THE IMPORTANCE OF DAILY LIVING By CA Coates
ARE YOU A "ROCKING HORSE" CHRISTIAN?
ALONE WITH GOD By J. Vernon McGee
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