Is Walking with God Enough?

Written By Michael Durr

INTRODUCTION — A WALK WITH GOD

Clear your mind for a moment and imagine a relationship with God where you don’t just make time for Him—you invest quality time with the Creator of the universe. He becomes the priority of your life, and the value of that relationship shows in your heart, your thoughts, your words, and even your private actions.

You meet with Him, share your day, your concerns, your joys. You pray together before you part ways. And the moment you get home, you call on Him again. You can’t wait for the morning because you want more of Him. And when you say, “Lord, I want more of You,” He gently replies:

“Continue seeking Me. Stay in My Word. Stay in My will. Stay close—stay by My side.”

I. CREATED TO WALK WITH GOD

1. God’s Original Design — Genesis 1:26

God formed humanity with one purpose: to walk with Him in intimate fellowship.

2. Free Will — The Gift of Choice

  • God gave us the ability to choose.

  • Some choose to give Him one day a week; others reject Him entirely.

  • Too many options can become dangerous when they pull us away from God.

3. How the Walk Begins — Romans 10:9–10

that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

13 For “whoever calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

For those who choose Him, Scripture shows how the journey starts. Sadly, many stop here and never experience the depth of God’s Word.

4. Daily Fellowship Requires Daily Decisions

God desires daily fellowship. Becoming a good steward of your time will bless your life.

Daily decisions include:

  • Learning to trust God

  • Reading Scripture — you cannot please someone you do not know

  • Leaving shallow waters that produce shallow faith

  • Prayer

  • Daily surrender / picking up your cross

  • Staying connected to the Vine — Jesus

  • Serving in the body of Christ

Reflection: Do you set healthy spiritual boundaries for your life?

5. The Human Heart’s Restlessness

Even the most fortunate person can feel that life is not enough. The heart always wants more—so where does true satisfaction come from?

II. THE FIRST WALK — GENESIS 3:8

1. Eden: A Place of Perfect Fellowship

  • Paradise created by God

  • Innocence and purity

  • Naked and unashamed

  • Joyful work

2. What Adam and Eve Heard

“They heard the sound…” They recognized God’s approach. This was familiar, not foreign.

3. The Presence of God

God moved toward them—this was a relationship, not a ritual.

4. A Regular Time of Fellowship

“The cool of the day” suggests a consistent, daily meeting.

5. A Familiar Pattern

They knew His sound. They knew His nearness. They had walked with Him before.

6. The Turning Point — Sin Interferes

Disobedience changed everything:

  • Innocence lost

  • Sin entered

  • Fellowship broken

  • Fear replaced joy

  • Hiding replaced walking

  • Spiritual blindness created distance

  • Sin created hunger the world cannot satisfy

Reflection: Why do we ignore the consequences of disobedience?

III. THREE MEN — ONE MESSAGE

A shepherd who became a king. A king who became the wisest man on earth. And the Savior who alone gives life.

A. DAVID — JOY IN GOD’S PRESENCE

1. David’s Identity

A man after God’s own heart—not because he was perfect, but because he pursued God.

2. What That Meant

  • He desired what God desired

  • He valued God’s presence

  • He returned in repentance

  • He sought God’s will

3. David’s Charge to Solomon — 1 Kings 2:1–4

David urged Solomon to walk with God because he knew the importance of doing so.

4. David’s Inner Circle — And His Failure

David had 37 mighty warriors—loyal, courageous, unmatched. Among them was Uriah the Hittite, a man of honor.

Still David:

  • Took Uriah’s wife

  • Tried to cover his sin

  • Ordered his death

This proves:

  • You can have loyal people beside you and still sin

  • You can be anointed and still drift

  • You can be a king and still be conquered by desire

Yet David learned:

Psalm 16:11 — “In Your presence is fullness of joy.” Nothing satisfies the soul except God.

 

B. SOLOMON — JOY FROM GOD’S HAND

1. Solomon’s Fall — 1 Kings 11

Solomon loved many foreign women, forming alliances that led to idolatry. He built high places, worshiped false gods, and drifted from the Lord.

The wisest man on earth became foolish when he stopped walking with God.

2. God’s Response

Because Solomon turned away, God declared the kingdom would be torn from his son.

3. Solomon’s Search for Satisfaction — Ecclesiastes 2:1–11

He tried:

  • Pleasure

  • Laughter

  • Wine

  • Projects

  • Wealth

  • Entertainment

  • Sexual indulgence

  • Fame

His conclusion: “All was vanity and a striving after wind.”

4. Solomon’s Final Word — Ecclesiastes 2:26

“To the person who pleases Him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy.”

True satisfaction comes from God alone.

5. The Whole Duty of Man — Ecclesiastes 12:13

“Fear God and keep His commandments.”

 C. JESUS — THE ONE WHO SATISFIES

1. John 6:35

“I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.”

Jesus is:

  • the source of spiritual nourishment

  • the giver of peace

  • the provider of joy

  • the sustainer of life

2. What Jesus Means

He alone satisfies:

  • spiritual hunger

  • spiritual thirst

  • the longing for purpose, rest, hope, and joy

3. Why This Matters

Sin created a hunger nothing on earth can satisfy. We try to fill it with created things, but only the Creator can satisfy the soul.

Jesus doesn’t just offer satisfaction—He is satisfaction.

 IV. FINAL CLOSING

Scripture declares one message: Walking with God is enough—but it requires obedience, surrender, and choosing one Master.

Yet many want:

  • God without surrender

  • Heaven without holiness

  • Light while choosing darkness

Humanity is abusing the gift of free will—drifting deeper into sin instead of drawing closer to God.

 V. SIN — WHY WALKING WITH GOD IS DIFFICULT

1. Sin Entered the World — Romans 5:12

Sin spread to all humanity.

2. Sin Corrupted the Heart — Psalm 32:5

Confession brings freedom; hiding brings bondage.

3. The Flesh Is Weak — Romans 7:18

The flesh cannot please God.

4. The World Is Under the Wicked One — 1 John 5:19

The world system opposes God.

5. Humanity Is at War — Galatians 5:17

The flesh and Spirit battle daily.

6. Victory Comes Through Christ — 1 Corinthians 15:57

Victory is a gift, not an achievement.

7. We Are More Than Conquerors — Romans 8:37

Christ’s love empowers us to overcome.

 

IN CLOSING

Sin has turned the world into something it was never meant to be. What God designed as a garden of fellowship, peace, and purpose has become a battlefield of pain, confusion, and brokenness. Sin brings a kind of hell on earth—not the final judgment, but the daily reality of separation from God.

But the good news is this: the same God who once walked with humanity in the cool of the day now walks toward us in grace through Jesus Christ—offering restoration where sin brought ruin.

Michael Durr
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