August 20, 2019

SO HE DID

Genesis 6:22

Thus Noah did according to all the Lord God commanded him, so he did.

Personal challenge

Why are we so different today than our patriarchs and fathers that have gone before us? People like Moses, Noah, David, the Apostles, and many, many more in the Scriptures and in the history of the church. Is it because we have been able to accumulate so much wealth and comfort that we no longer are dependent on God for our every need? Is it because we have become stiff-necked and hardhearted in our ways? Or is it simply just because we are choosing to? We have here the reminder that Noah should have been the first Nike ambassador with his "Just Do It!" attitude. Living in a land-locked area with no large bodies of water, he hears from God that he needs to build a giant boat and fill it with pairs of every animal on earth. And what did he do? He did it. All that God asks us to do is to love Him and love our neighbor. Is that really that hard? Once again it is a choice, just like choosing to not sin against Him. Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy! Lord, have mercy!