Echoes #8

Echoes of Obedience

God’s command to Noah was clear: build an ark. There had never been a flood like the one God described. Rain on that scale was unimaginable. Neighbors must have mocked him, shaking their heads as he cut trees, hammered beams, and raised scaffolding. Yet Noah obeyed.

The Bible tells us simply: “Noah did this. He did everything that God had commanded him” (Genesis 6:22). His obedience preserved his family, fulfilled God’s plan, and carried him safely through judgment.

Our obedience will not always make sense to the world either. Forgiving someone who wronged us, giving generously, or choosing purity in a culture that mocks it can seem foolish. But God’s wisdom is higher than ours, and His commands are always for life.

Noah’s ark points us forward to a greater obedience. Jesus Himself obeyed fully, even to death on a cross, to save us from the judgment our sins deserve. In Him, we find our refuge and deliverance.

Every act of obedience echoes Noah’s faith. Every choice to trust God’s Word over the world’s opinion points to Jesus, the true ark of salvation.

There are echoes of obedience in every life that trusts Christ enough to follow Him, plank by plank, step by step.