A Father's Faithfulness

Noah was far from perfect, but he was a humble man, and protective of his family. He stands out among fathers in the Bible as a man who remained loyal to God, in spite of the wickedness of the world around him.

Doesn’t that sound a lot like life today? Fathers who choose to follow a life of faith are surrounded by temptation and downright evil in this world, but God is pleased by our devotion, and He has a plan for each of us — even when circumstances are frustrating or difficult. 

Genesis 6:5–8 says, “The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled. So, the Lord said, ‘I will wipe from the face of the earth the human race I have created—and with them the animals, the birds and the creatures that move along the ground—for I regret that I have made them.’ But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.”

The Bible tells us Noah, father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth, was a righteous man and walked faithfully with God. For this reason, God chose Noah to build an incredible ship—the ark—that would save not only mankind, but every variety of living creature on the earth—from peril.

Sometimes, fathers feel like their job is a thankless one. They tackle the honey-do list on weekends, help with dinner, keep the kids in line, and help to wrangle them at bedtime...and maybe they don’t hear ‘thank you,’ or ‘great job,’ often enough. But God knows everything you do for your family, from breadwinning to caretaking and everything in between, and He takes delight in your devotion to your family, and to Him.

Deuteronomy 30:2–3 says, “And when you and your children return to the Lord your God and obey him with all your heart and with all your soul according to everything I command you today, then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion on you and gather you again from all the nations where he scattered you.”

Modern-day fathers can learn valuable lessons from Noah:

God promises to bless and protect those who faithfully follow and obey him. 

A man who obeys the Lord will inspire faith in his children as well. 

Obedience is not a sprint but a marathon; It means a lifetime of faithful devotion, even (and especially!) when the going gets tough.

Let’s pray.

Lord, thank you for calling out Noah’s faithful obedience to you so many years ago, and for providing for the safety and provision of his entire family when the world had gone astray. Bless every father who hears this message, Lord, that they might grow closer in their walk with you, and inspire their children to follow in their footsteps. In Jesus’ name, amen.

 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
Noah was far from perfect, but he was a humble man
and protective of his family.
He stands out among fathers inthe Bible as a man who remained
loyal to God in spite of thewickedness of the world around
him.
Doesn't that sound a lot likelife today?
Fathers who choose to follow alife of faith are surrounded by
temptation and downright evil inthis world.

(00:23):
But God is pleased by ourdevotion and he has a plan for
each of us, even whencircumstances are frustrating or
difficult.
Genesis 6, verses 5 through 8,says the Lord saw how great the
wickedness of the human race hadbecome on the earth and that
every inclination of thethoughts of the human heart was

(00:44):
only evil all the time.
The Lord regretted that he hadmade human beings on the earth
and his heart was deeplytroubled.
So the Lord said I will wipefrom the face of the earth the
human race I have created andwith them the animals, the birds
and the creatures that movealong the ground, for I regret
that I have made them.
But Noah found favor in theeyes of the Lord.

(01:07):
The Bible tells us Noah, fatherof Shem Ham and Japheth, was a
righteous man and walkedfaithfully with God.
For this reason God chose Noahto build an incredible ship the
ark that would save not onlymankind but every variety of
living creature on the earthfrom peril.

(01:29):
Sometimes fathers feel liketheir job is a thankless one.
They tackle the honeydew liston the weekends, help with
dinner, keep the kids in lineand help to wrangle them at
bedtime, and maybe they don'thear thank you or great job.
But God knows everything you dofor your family, from
breadwinning to caretaking andeverything in between, and he
takes delight in your devotionto your family and to him.

(01:53):
Deuteronomy 30, two throughthree says and when you and your
children return to the Lord,your God, and obey him with all
your heart and with all yoursoul according to everything I
command you today, then the Lord, your God, will restore your
soul according to everything Icommand you today.
Then the Lord, your God, willrestore your fortunes and have
compassion on you and gather youagain from all the nations

(02:13):
where he scattered you.
Modern day fathers can learnvaluable lessons from Noah.
God promises to bless andprotect those who faithfully
follow and obey him.
A man who obeys the Lord willinspire faith in his children as
well.
Obedience is not a sprint but amarathon.
It means a lifetime of faithfuldevotion, even and especially

(02:36):
when the going gets tough.
Let's pray Lord.
Thank you for calling outNoah's faithful obedience to you
so many years ago and forproviding for the safety and
provision of his entire familywhen the world had gone astray.
God bless every father whohears this message, that they

(03:01):
might grow closer in their walkwith you and inspire their
children to follow in theirfootsteps.
In Jesus' name, amen.