This is why I trust in God, part 6 – Noah

He did it not because he saw the need to do it.

He did it despite the ridicule of man.

He did it because God said to do it.

The ark.

“By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in holy fear built an ark to save his family. By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.” (Hebrews 11 v 7)

Noah built what he had never seen and waited for something to happen that had never happened before.

– Sometimes the new has to be uncharted territory.
– Waiting is part of the journey.
– Just because it hasn’t doesn’t mean it won’t.

The name means ‘rest’ and his father named him so in Genesis 5: 27 prophesying that, “He will comfort us in the labour and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.”

This is what the world was like: Genesis 6: 3, 5 “I can’t do this anymore, this has become too much.” What He actually said was, “My Spirit will not contend with humans forever, for they are mortal; their days will be a hundred and twenty years.” ⁵ The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time.”

This was a reset moment through Noah.

His trust in God ‘condemned the world’ no doubt referring to the direct opposite response to his faith, the scepticism and mockery of the world around him.

The ark was the symbol of the Saviour. Today we can hear the same words God said to Noah in Genesis 7:1 “Go into the ark”

Today GO into the safety of the relationship with the Saviour.

Let God shut you into His presence and the experience of Jesus.

When the floods come you will rise above the storm.

Everything around you may die, but you will live.

Everything may pass away but you will remain.

The landscape may change forever, but you will be constant.

And what will happen?

“But God remembered Noah” Genesis 8:1

After 150 days of the waters flooding the whole earth.

After 150 days of no change to outside circumstances.

150 days of trust.

150 days of silence from God.

150 days of not being in control.

We all go through such seasons of the soul.

BUT GOD will remember you and act for you. He will send a wind to push back that which is trying to take over your life. And the 2 words that will become all important you will carry for the rest of your life ….

BUT GOD! And these 2 words form the reason why we trust in God!