What does believing in something invisible or impossible really look like? If you can\u2019t see it or envision what it could be, how does \u201cbelieving in it\u201d actually demonstrate itself in your life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
From time to time I like to enliven my son\u2019s understanding of history by throwing in what I call \u201cfalse facts,\u201d to spice up the lessons. While I get a chuckle out of it, I\u2019ve learned that it can be a bit of a problem for my son if I don\u2019t make the line between make-believe and reality very clear. Case in point was the time my son announced that after Captain Cook sailed the Pacific Ocean, he took his fortune and invested in the business endeavors of his brother, one Captain Crunch, thus helping him to become one of the greatest cereal moguls of all time. The point is that my son actually believed my fable and was so confident in it, he repeated it and shared it with others. His belief translated into action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When we talk about trusting God, we can often come up against the same challenge. How does someone actually show that their belief has real bearing on the whole of their life, not merely their mind? Noah\u2019s life shows a belief\u2014or faith\u2014that goes beyond mental agreement, displaying itself in every arena of life. Noah\u2019s belief in God\u2019s Word poured out of his life into confident action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When we find Noah just a few chapters into Genesis, we discover the comprehensive wickedness of the entire world. Everyone, everywhere, was corrupt. And then God spoke. God declared a promise and a command for Noah to believe and obey (Genesis 6:11\u201318). How do we know that Noah really believed this word from God is true? It\u2019s written all over Noah\u2019s life. Trust in God shows itself in obedient action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRain will come and flood the earth, so build an ark with these specific blueprints.\u201d Noah did it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGo into the ark, you and your entire household, and all the animals I have commanded.\u201d Noah did it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cGo out from the ark with all the animals and your entire family.\u201d Noah did it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The repetitive cycle here shows us what faith really looks like. Belief is more than just mental agreement with a statement. True faith displays itself in the follow-through of obedience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The contrast between Noah and the people of his day is staggering. Where the world raged in chaos and disobedience against the Lord, Noah stood firm with his trust in God. It was said that \u201cNoah was a righteous man, blameless among his contemporaries; Noah walked with God\u201d (v.9).<\/p>\n\n\n\n The story of Noah shows us what a person of faith in action really looks like. It\u2019s worth asking ourselves, What does faith in action look like in my life? How can I demonstrate my trust in God?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Noah walked with God. May it be so with us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Written by Jeremy Writebol<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What does believing in something invisible or impossible really look like? If you can\u2019t see it or envision what it could be, how does \u201cbelieving in it\u201d actually demonstrate itself in your life? From time to time I like to enliven my son\u2019s understanding of history by throwing in what I call \u201cfalse facts,\u201d to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":72154,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[298],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72282","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pitot"],"acf":{"hero_background_image":false,"related_plans":[72122],"weekly_truth":false,"grace_day":false,"share_text":"#SheReadsTruth","devotional_text":"NOAH<\/b> What does believing in something invisible or impossible really look like? If you can\u2019t see it or envision what it could be, how does \u201cbelieving in it\u201d actually demonstrate itself in your life?<\/p> From time to time I like to enliven my son\u2019s understanding of history by throwing in what I call \u201cfalse facts,\u201d to spice up the lessons. While I get a chuckle out of it, I\u2019ve learned that it can be a bit of a problem for my son if I don\u2019t make the line between make-believe and reality very clear. Case in point was the time my son announced that after Captain Cook sailed the Pacific Ocean, he took his fortune and invested in the business endeavors of his brother, one Captain Crunch, thus helping him to become one of the greatest cereal moguls of all time. The point is that my son actually believed my fable and was so confident in it, he repeated it and shared it with others. His belief translated into action.<\/p> When we talk about trusting God, we can often come up against the same challenge. How does someone actually show that their belief has real bearing on the whole of their life, not merely their mind? Noah\u2019s life shows a belief\u2014or faith\u2014that goes beyond mental agreement, displaying itself in every arena of life. Noah\u2019s belief in God\u2019s Word poured out of his life into confident action.<\/p> When we find Noah just a few chapters into Genesis, we discover the comprehensive wickedness of the entire world. Everyone, everywhere, was corrupt. And then God spoke. God declared a promise and a command for Noah to believe and obey (Genesis 6:11\u201318). How do we know that Noah really believed this word from God is true? It\u2019s written all over Noah\u2019s life. Trust in God shows itself in obedient action.<\/p> \u201cRain will come and flood the earth, so build an ark with these specific blueprints.\u201d Noah did it.<\/em><\/p> \u201cGo into the ark, you and your entire household, and all the animals I have commanded.\u201d Noah did it.<\/em><\/p> \u201cGo out from the ark with all the animals and your entire family.\u201d Noah did it.<\/em><\/p> The repetitive cycle here shows us what faith really looks like. Belief is more than just mental agreement with a statement. True faith displays itself in the follow-through of obedience.<\/p> The contrast between Noah and the people of his day is staggering. Where the world raged in chaos and disobedience against the Lord, Noah stood firm with his trust in God. It was said that \u201cNoah was a righteous man, blameless among his contemporaries; Noah walked with God\u201d (v.9).<\/p> The story of Noah shows us what a person of faith in action really looks like. It\u2019s worth asking ourselves, What does faith in action look like in my life? How can I demonstrate my trust in God?<\/p> Noah walked with God. 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