Have you ever, in your wildest dreams, considered that, like Noah, God is asking you to build an Ark? Maybe not a literal ark, but still it feels like an ark. Surely not!? And the reason you are exempt is…??? Maybe you need to look at what you are being asked to be, to do. Then again, maybe you aren’t being asked to build an ark… Sometimes it’s all a matter of perspective.
Consider Noah. He was asked by God (no mistaking the source) to build something he had no idea what it was let alone how to go about building it. And the reason… to protect his family and some animals against the upcoming flood – and he had never, ever experienced rain! And after the command there was no further word from God…. for over 100 YEARS! Yet… Noah persevered and in the face of ridicule from everyone. Could/Would you do this?
We rarely are asked to act based on that high level of faith. We may be asked to stretch the faith we do have, to let it grow but we are never asked to go to places that we can’t handle. In these situations we need to believe that we can do what’s asked and that whatever we are asked to do, the Lord always provides for us… as we act in faith. The question should be… what do we believe the Lord is asking you to do? And what is your answer? The irony, at least in my thinking, is that as we choose to act on what’s being asked, we discover more about ourselves and more about the Lord. And it’s all good.
There is a scripture that speaks to this: Ephesians 2:10 – “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” (see also 1 Corinthians 3:9). The key points are: His workmanship, good works, prepared beforehand. IF we believe this then we can partner with God’s plans for us and confidently realize that if we are asked to build an ark, we will be prepared and able to accomplish this.
…but, what do you think? what do you believe?
