Understanding Our Lives - Learning From Noah

By studying Noah’s life, we can learn a lot about our situations and how to get the best from them all.

[1] Does God change His mind?
Can you imagine what the world would be like if there was a fickle God, one who was erratic in his behaviour? What would a relationship be like with Him? Where would you stand with Him? The Bible contains many, many promises, but if God was changeable, these promises would become useless…
[2] Are we born good or bad?
Giants and mighty men: As far as political leaders go there isn’t enough room in the world for very many giants and mighty men with their abuse of power, but in our everyday lives we can come across many who have that mindset…
[3] Work can be boring but work should not lack meaning
Does toil and tedium sum up your life, it’s like a long, hard haul. Noah had to build the Ark for 100 years, that sounds like drudgery and hard work.
[4] Working for God is different to working with God
Does our hard work AND God’s miracles go together? Honest hard work is part of God’s plan for our lives. But God made the animals come to Noah!
[5] How does God discipline us?
Does God allow hardships in life? Does He discipline people? What is the purpose for our life? Noah certainly wasn’t expecting a world wide flood!
[6] When is God near to us?
Knowing God doesn’t always mean an easy life and yet God has said; ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’
[7] Learn how to trust God
Noah had no sail or rudder, I wonder how he felt – powerless, not in control? Our lives are sometimes swept along by strong currents and storms and it seems to be totally out of our control! How strange to build a huge boat, without any form of propulsion, no sails, no oars, no engine, and…
[8] How and why to stop complaining
Learn to stop complaining and be content with your life. No answer to: Why is this happening? You may be in the centre of God’s will and not understand why.
[9] Looking forward to eternal life
Is this world really not you? No resting place – stranger in this world? Then you may be like Noah’s dove and not a raven…
[10] What God says about patience
It’s a now culture. It’s so hard to wait for stuff! Patience is ridiculed. ‘I get what I want’ impresses but is self-centred, no safety barriers.
[11] How to please God – a sweet smelling life
Have you noticed the difference in how God is described before the Flood (grieved) and then after the Flood (pleased at the sweet fragrance)?
[12] Being consistent with God
Noah should have no problem with being consistent. He overcame many obstacles, had many victories and then suddenly he was caught off guard.

Category: Understanding our lives – learning from Noah

Here are the articles in this category:

[1] Does God change His mind?

[2] Are we born good or bad?

[3] Work can be boring but work should not lack meaning

[4] Working for God is different to working with God

[5] How does God discipline us?

[6] When is God near to us?

[7] Learn how to trust God

[8] How and why to stop complaining

[9] Looking forward to eternal life

[10] What God says about patience

[11] How to please God – a sweet smelling life

[12] Being consistent with God