When God told Noah to build the ark He gave specific instructions. “Make yourself an ark of gopher wood...This is how you are to make it: the length of the ark 300 cubits, its breadth 50 cubits, and its height 30 cubits...Make it with lower, second, and third decks.” Gen 6:14-16
In v22 we see that Noah followed the instructions, “Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him.” That must have taken a tremendous amount of faith and trust in the Lord, because building an ark isn't something you can do in a week or even a month. I'm sure the people around him thought he was crazy and they probably let him know it. Of course Noah was right to trust God as he and his family were the only people saved when the flood came.
As we're living our lives we have the freedom to do anything, but we need to make sure we're paying attention to God's commands for us in the Bible and following His instructions so we, like Noah, can be saved.
I was reminded of this again today as I was reading Genesis 17. God spoke to Abraham and told him of promises to come, but that he needed to keep the circumcision covenant. After speaking to God, Abraham went and obeyed God - THAT very day! He didn't wait and think about it - he acted on his faith, trusted God's promise, and obeyed his command. Such an example!
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