Ark

These scriptures are about Noah's Ark, as in the Bible story of the big boat and all the animals and it raining for forty days and forty nights. You know, that story. What was interesting for me was how many times the Noah story is referenced in the scriptures. This scriptures list has seven scriptural references - I did not know that this story was so referenced!

The scripture that really stuck out to me is from Hebrews 11:7:

7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

I love this chapter in any case because of the great insights it give me to faith, but I thought it was very interesting that the story of Noah was used as an example of faith.

When you hear the story as a kid, it sounds a lot like a boss/employ relationship between God and Noah - God gave him a job and Noah went off and did it. I've heard modern comedians and commentators try and put a more human element into it of Noah being skeptical, but they always made it so humorous that I guess what they were trying to say was lost on me.

I think I've said in the past that I see faith as a mental decision to choose to believe when you really have nothing to convince you. With this definition in mind, I wonder what Noah's experience actually was like. Was it really a voice from the sky, or was it more of a quite inspiration that lead him sometimes to wonder if he was just crazy - but he chose to move forward anyways.

Noah is remembered at being obedient and a great builder, but I would also like to remember him as a man of faith. That even on days that he might not have felt anything, he chose to keep on building.