Noah was an amazing man with an equally amazing family (Gen 6-8). He was tasked with building a watercraft the size of an ocean liner; and doing it one hundred miles from the nearest body of water large enough to float the boat. With only his family as helpers, it took over one hundred years to construct.
God being displeased with Man was planning to destroy all flesh and start over with Noah, his family and a few animals. The “ark” would be the refuge from the devastation to come. As the deluge began, God secured the inhabitants by closing the door. Everyone in the ark was buoyed above the judgment and after a year’s journey they docked safely on Mount Ararat.
Today, God has called His people to build His church. To many it seems as irrelevant as Noah building his boat miles from the nearest sea. Yet, God has a way of “awakening” folks to the necessity of His construction projects. Let’s pray that people see that value in God’s structures before He closes the door. Live right, live well…
