Enoch

"When Enoch had lived 65 years, he became the father of Methuselah. And after he became the father of Methuselah, Enoch walked with God 300 years and had other sons and daughters. Altogether, Enoch lived 365 years. Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away."
- Gen 5:21-24

I was reading Gen 5 and wondered why I didn't wonder before about Enoch. Why was his life on earth so much shorter than all the other men mentioned in the bible who lived in that day? Why did God take him away? Because he walked with God? Because...? Genesis 5 speaks of Adam and his descendents. With each man, it describes how many years he lived for, at what age he fathered a particular son and it finishes with "and then he died. With Enoch, there is no "and then he died. He was walking in God's ways here on earth, then suddenly, the bible says that "he was no more". So just like that. No more. God took him away.

I tired to find out more about Enoch, but there's nothing conclusive. Lots of postulations and suggestions about his life and his being taken away.

Then, as I thought about it all, I was reminded once again of what was said at lifegroup last night. We are aliens and strangers in this world. Merely passing through. There is an eternity to look forward to. Having said that, what we do on this earth does matter. It matters much. We've been put here for a purpose. A God-given purpose.

On that note, I shall stop pondering about Enoch and get on with life on earth.