Noah's Faith - Pt 4

But thanks be to God, who in Christ always leads us in triumphal procession, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things? (2 Corinthians 2:14-16, ESV). There is one last reminder that we have from the faithful life of Noah. A life of faith is a reminder to others. I saw a sign the other day, which read, "What is right is not always popular and what's popular is not always right." Noah knew what that sign means. The sun that melts the wax hardens the clay. Sun's properties do not change but the properties of the different materials on which the sun shines is revealed by its heat. In the same way, Jesus showed that the same seed scattered on different places produces entirely different results. Not because the seed alters but because the seed reveals what kind of soil it has landed upon. Whether it is the sun shinning, the seed landing, the word being preached, or the glowing testimony of a godly man or woman, the same rule applies. Faith is a reminder to the faithful Jesus said in Matthew 24:38, " For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark." They were just getting along with their lives ignoring this strange little man in their midst who was building a massive boat with nowhere to go. Perhaps they had grown used to seeing him working and preaching. Nothing else ever seemed to happen. They chose to believe that Noah was wrong about his dire predictions. But judgment fell. Matthew 24:39 says, "And (they) knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be." Noah's faith and faithfulness are powerful reminders to God's people who look for the glorious appearing of the Lord Jesus. Noah still has something to say to God's people when they are tempted to settle into lives just like unbelievers! God's righteous judgment fell. But in the midst of the horror sailed a man and his family secure in the arms of God. Noah's faith released God's blessing upon our new world. The great advantage of Noah's faith is that it inspires us to learn, trust, and obey. These blessings are only for those who launch out into the deep. It is a fearful prospect, but one which will bring untold blessing both to you and those who will listen to your testimony. Dare to be faithful. You won’t regret it!