Noah’s Obedience
Genesis 7:1 (NLT) “When everything was ready, the Lord said to Noah, ‘Go into the boat with all your family, for among all the people of the earth, I can see that you alone are righteous.’ “
Many of you know the story of Noah. But there is something that I want to focus on. In fact, there are four scriptures all pointing to one thing: Obedience.
- Genesis 7:1 (NLT) – The Lord said to Noah, “Go into the boat with all your family.”
- Genesis 7:5 (NLT) – So Noah did everything as the Lord commanded him.
- Genesis 8:15,16 (NLT) – Then God said to Noah, 16 “Leave the boat, all of you—you and your wife, and your sons and their wives”.
- Genesis 8:18, 19 (NLT) – So Noah, his wife, and his sons and their wives left the boat. 19 And all the large and small animals and birds came out of the boat, pair by pair.
God gave a command to Noah, and Noah did everything the Lord commanded Him from the time he entered the boat to the time he left it. Noah obeyed God. In fact, Noah saw not only that the water was receding but also that the land was starting to dry. The Ark had already landed on Mt Ararat. His family had been in that Ark for months (nearly 371 days), feeding the animals. Any person would be tempted to open the door and leave. But not Noah. When Noah saw that the ground was drying, he still waited another two months, then God spoke, saying, “Leave the boat…” Noah put his entire faith in God. And he basically told his family, “God told us to get in the boat, and we ain’t leaving until God tells us we can go!”
For obedience to work, it requires patience, diligence, faith, and a willing heart. Notice I didn’t say logical reasoning or any human rationalization. Obedience is a test of human character.
Obeying God will save your life. The most important thing you will ever do is to spend your time learning how to hear God’s voice. You need to hear His voice so that you can learn to be obedient to His voice. Obeying God is always for ‘Your’ benefit, not His benefit.
Be Blessed!
Ron
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