Enoch's Walk in the Midst of Darkness

Evangelist Akande

Alright, welcome to My First Podcast in 2026, and—yes—you guessed it, we're diving headfirst into Enoch. Not the bloke from down the road, but the actual, biblical Enoch. Now, Simon, mate, before we get deep, can we just acknowledge… Genesis 6 paints a proper grim picture. Violence, corruption, wickedness everywhere. It’s almost like reading the news lately, ya know?

Prophet Adeyemi

Yeah, it really is. I mean, the way it’s described—humanity just, well, going off the rails. Total breakdown of what’s right. It’s, uh, funny but not in a ha-ha way, more of a… “wow, things really do circle back” kind of way. Enoch’s life—he just stands out. He’s like, walking this totally different path when everyone else is, I don't know, sprinting toward disaster. Makes me think—do we ever feel that kind of pressure ourselves? Cause I know I do.

Evangelist Akande

Prophet, every time someone uses the phrase “just how it’s done,” my alarm bells go off. You look at your own circles—even at work, or school, or heck, online—it’s, like, easy to spot little cracks. Ways people just fudge the truth, or crowd around what’s popular, even when it feels, um, off. Were you ever nudged to, you know, just follow along?

Evangelist Akande

Definitely. Actually, there was this one project at work—a few years back—where, uh, management kind of encouraged us to… blur some financial numbers. Nothing massive, just enough to nudge the quarterly report in a better light. Everyone said it’s just “what’s expected.” And, man, did I feel the heat. I remember thinking, “Hey, Simon, are you really going to do this just because everyone else is?” Ended up, I didn’t—but, wow, did I feel, like, instantly on the outside, you know? It’s not as dramatic as ancient violence, but the system’s still out there pushing you toward the cracks.

Prophet Adeyemi

Yes, that’s spot on. It’s the little things, right? Enoch, he didn’t just avoid the system—he lived so differently, it got noticed. That’s, I reckon, the real guts of his story.

Evangelist Akande

What stands out with Enoch is that he doesn’t just disappear and run from everyone. He’s smack dab in a messy world, but he’s walking with God—like, every day. That’s not hiding. That’s… what’s the word? Resistance. It’s choosing what’s right, not just avoiding what’s wrong.

Evangelist Akande

Yes, like pulling on your boots in the mud when everyone else is, you know, lounging inside. There’s this idea that holiness means going full hermit mode, but Enoch’s the opposite. He’s there, but he says, “Nope, I’m walking this way.” I had a crack at restoring my old trail bike last year—a real rust bucket—and my mates thought I’d totally lost it. They kept taking the mickey, “Just toss it, buy new.” But sticking at it—it was hard, not flashy, everyone against you. It’s a shock, but that’s how faith feels sometimes. You stay at it, looking odd.

Prophet Adeyemi

I love that—good old persistence in the face of jeers. And that’s the thing, isn’t it? We see folks every day—sometimes in big ways, sometimes in these tiny, almost invisible ways—choosing a tougher path even though everyone’s rolling their eyes. Kids at school speaking up for someone, folks at work taking an honest route, families sticking together when the culture says walk away. Enoch’s story—maybe it reminds us that holiness is, well, gritty. It’s forged right in the mess, not by running from it.

Evangelist Akande

Completely. And each time you choose the narrow, untrendy path—even if no one claps, even if someone throws a spanner in the works—it’s a form of walking with God. Just have to keep your compass pointed north, even if the map’s scribbled out by everyone else, hey?

Evangelist Akande

Which leads us right to it: there’s a real cost, isn’t there? Walking with God, like Enoch, you’re bound to lose something. Sometimes it’s comfort—sometimes, honestly, it’s people. A part of you almost asks, is this restriction, or is this actually God rescuing us from something messier?

Prophet Adeyemi

Yeah, it feels like getting told “don’t swim past the flags at the beach”—looks, uh, limiting, but it’s really about safety, right? Boundaries or not, you’re being kept away from the sharks. Holiness seems like that. It’s a rescue plan, not a prison sentence. But if I’m real, it can still sting—a mate dropping you off the group chat, or missing out on the nod at work. I still have to remind myself, like, who am I aiming to please here?

Evangelist Akande

Exactly. And there’s this prayer I came across—it’s simple, but, oof, it gets to the heart: “Lord, strengthen my resolve to walk with you even when it costs me.” Makes you wonder, right? What does it actually cost us, personally, to keep walking with God? Is it comfort? Reputation? Maybe something deeper?

Evangelist Akande

That’s a question worth stewing on. Maybe jot it down, have a discussion with someone this week. Holiness isn’t just an old word in the Bible—it’s the roadmap for messy, real-life stuff now. Anyways, that’ll do us for today, hey Simon? Reckon we could talk about this for hours but got to save some yarn for next time.

Prophet Adeyemi

Yeah, let’s definitely pick up on this again—maybe next time we can get practical about building those habits or what to do when you totally blow it. Always a joy, Lachlan. See you next time, folks—keep wrestling, keep walking.

Evangelist Akande

Okay thanks everyone, see you all later, mate. And to everyone listening, go easy and keep walking straight—no matter how crooked the road gets.