Then God blessed Noah and his sons, saying to them, “Be fruitful and increase in number and fill the earth.” Genesis 9:1
In the beginning of time God made order out of chaos. He separated the water from land. As a result of man’s sin, the forces of destruction are let loose and water completely covers the earth destroying all life except…..…
The big picture of Noah’s story is God’s saving power. Against the backdrop of judgement, God provides a place of safety and refuge.
Noah knows and trusts God. Through obedience God prepares him for this moment in time. A man that never saw an ocean, never heard thunder or saw a raindrop, faithfully followed. His blind faith led to blessings. It would have been hard to see success while building a boat on dry ground. The logic of loading smelling, hungry beasts was lost all while Noah’s family stands loyally beside him expecting his leadership to amount to a life worth living.
Faith begets obedience, obedience begets blessing. That’s all!
Happy Tuesday!
Gretchen