By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household…” (Hebrews 11:7)Been Experiencing quite a bit of rain lately,Time to dust this one off.
Hey Noah, could you impart a little age-old wisdom? Well, if he had a talk show- Letterman style what might make his top 10? Here's a good guess.
1. We’re all in the same boat. Pentecostals,Charismatics,Assemblies of God,Covenant,Church of God,We all use different oars but we are all in the same boat and there's an odd smell in here-I think its coming from the Pentecostals.
2. Plan ahead;Its good to have a Home Depot credit card in your wallet. After all, it wasn’t raining when I built the ark.
3. Stay fit. When 600 years old you reach look as good you will not.Hmmm? You may be asked to do something really big like save the world? If I could do it, YOU have no business pouting about crossing the fifty hump.
4. Don’t listen to critics. Everyone in town thought the Ark idea was a big joke, certainly a poor idea. Too bad for them Michael Phelps wasn't around.
5. For safety sake, travel in pairs. Jesus sent His disciples out in pairs. I brought in the animals in pairs.It seems to be working for the Mormons and JW'S.Two are better than one,We is stronger than me.
6. Snails got on board with the cheetahs. Doctrine and Speed isn’t the issue, faithfulness is.(He that endures to the end) Inch by inch even the inchworm made it in time. there's room enough for everyone-Except for the Pentecostals-they have their own boat
7. When stressed, float awhile. I couldn't’ change the trajectory of the storm outside but I could trust God and adjust my sails.Try to control the environment inside (except for that smell!) If you can't, then just play phase 10.
8. The ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals. (Cue Celine
Dion) Christ’s salvation is simple; not elaborate. Sometimes a raft serves a better purpose than a submarine. Simplify....and don't be afraid to get wet.9. Woodpeckers inside are a greater threat than the storm outside. Be careful who you invite on board because you’ll have to put up with them the whole trip.
10. God really does have a sense of humor, considering what a platypus looks like.
If you are at your wits end don't worry,there is a rainbow coming after the rain. No matter how severe the storm God comes through with signs to steady and assure the heart. Tomorrow is bright. Noah knows. His story is one of great faith. After he had done all he was commanded to do then God took over and did what he could not do. Sure being on the Ark was tough with a lot of responsibility.A lot of mouths to feed.Maybe even lonely at times.It seemed the storm might never end.Dry land no where to be found.Be faithful,trust God,you will land where God wants you and when you do he will open the doors to your future. Make sure friend that you are “in Christ” because the only security we have is found in Jesus. Pharaoh sunk like led to the bottom of the sea but Noah’s faith, like a bulging inner tube, lifted him and his family up above the cresting waves. The cream always raises to the top and so do people o
f faith. The only question however that I want to ask Noah when I finally do get to see him is, why did he not squash those two mosquitoes? Maybe the insects survived on their own? At least he needs to explain why he let that pair of squirrels on board.Maybe to spark a revival? Oh I know, he had to obey everything he was commanded but did that have to include saving the the platypus's? In that he is the Marlon Perkins of his day and a perfect model for faith. In this hour when another catastrophic storm seems inevitable and talk shows are a dime a dozen we could sure use a few more men like Noah.........Nuff Said,
