Faith

Faith

How do I handle instructions from God that seem to make no sense?

God’s Response

Make a boat from resinous wood and seal it with tar, inside and out. Then construct decks and stalls throughout its interior. . . . Look! I am about to cover the earth with a flood that will destroy every living thing. Everything on earth will die! But I solemnly swear to keep you safe in the boat, with your wife and your sons and their wives. Bring a pair of every kind of animal—a male and a female—into the boat with you to keep them alive during the flood. . . . And remember, take enough food for your family and for all the animals. Genesis 6:14, 17-19, 21

Trusting God means obeying him, even when it doesn’t make sense to you, because you have unshakable confidence in his character. God told Noah to build a boat in the middle of the desert. It didn’t make sense—until those first big drops of rain started to spatter in the dust! Noah obeyed out of faith, not logic. He obeyed because he trusted God to do what he said he would do. The next time your faith feels out of place in a world oblivious to God’s warnings and commands, remember that the ark was built on obedient trust.

God’s Promise

If you obey the commands of the LORD your God and walk in his ways, the LORD will establish you as his holy people. Deuteronomy 28:9