Genesis 6:9
"This is the account of Noah.
Noah was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time,
and he walked with God. "
Noah "walked with God." It's a pretty simple really, but it's something we easily miss because we get distracted by the big old ark.
I believe it's not a coincidence that before God tells Noah to build the ark, before Noah gets his mission and plan of action, he was a man who simply walked with, lived life in step with God. Maybe Noah wasn't even surprised when God told him the plan. Maybe years spent walking with his God taught Noah that nothing was impossible?
So often we want the mission and the building and the big ark moment right now. But maybe God wants to walk with us first. Maybe He wants to hang out, like He did with Noah, and just be with us, enjoy us, before He reveals some massive mission. Maybe He wants to take a thousand walks with us before He sends a single raindrop. Maybe I need to be taking one small step with God instead of trying to take one giant leap for my-kind.
I think we all need to be walking before there's any water. And whether the water comes or not, keep walking, waiting, watching and worshipping.
I believe it's not a coincidence that before God tells Noah to build the ark, before Noah gets his mission and plan of action, he was a man who simply walked with, lived life in step with God. Maybe Noah wasn't even surprised when God told him the plan. Maybe years spent walking with his God taught Noah that nothing was impossible?
So often we want the mission and the building and the big ark moment right now. But maybe God wants to walk with us first. Maybe He wants to hang out, like He did with Noah, and just be with us, enjoy us, before He reveals some massive mission. Maybe He wants to take a thousand walks with us before He sends a single raindrop. Maybe I need to be taking one small step with God instead of trying to take one giant leap for my-kind.
I think we all need to be walking before there's any water. And whether the water comes or not, keep walking, waiting, watching and worshipping.
Walk with God.
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