0934. Noah, or the Faith That Sees Coming Judgment

Noah, or the Faith That Sees Coming Judgment

"By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith" (Heb_11:7)

Noah lived in a day when men had corrupted their way upon the earth. God had said: "My Spirit shall not always strive with man." God had said, "I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth."

God then gave Noah instructions to make the ark. During one hundred and twenty years while the ark was building, Noah was a preacher of righteousness. He pled with men to repent and to turn to God. When the ark was completed, Noah and his family went in; and God shut the door.

Surely Noah's faith went beyond his own day; for "these all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off."

Noah did see the earth covered with waters, he did see the fulfillment of the threatened judgments upon the people of his own day; but we believe that Noah must have looked beyond to another day of trouble. To be sure, God gave assurance that it is not to be a judgment of waters; but it is to be a judgment of fire.

Whether or not, Noah, in his day, saw by faith all of this which was so far off; we know at least that his day and his ark, and all the rest, was a type of what awaits the old earth.

Christ said it: "As it was in the days of Noah, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of Man."

There are many passages which definitely prophesy the day of Jacob's trouble, the great tribulation. Where is the faith of Noah? Where are those who are moved with fear concerning the things which are coming to pass upon the earth? Where are those who will, by faith, seek a refuge from the coming storm? May we not by faith, go up with Him, where the door will be shut until the indignation be passed?

The faith of Noah saw the flood,

Foretold by God's unerring Word;

An ark faith built, a shelter sure,

That would his household keep secure.

But, Noah's faith saw down the years,

Another day, a time of tears,

When God shall set the world afire

With famine, sword, and judgments dire.

Autor: R.E. NEIGHBOUR