“The waters increased, and bare up the ark, and it was lift up above the earth… and every living substance was destroyed” (Gen 7:17,23)
Just as Enoch walked with God and was lifted up to heaven, Noah walked with God and his God (ark) lifted him up.
Noah obviously spent his health, time, and all that was at his disposal, for the sake of the ark, while others might have spent all their lifetime on earthly things. It would be no surprise if Noah had been mocked at by others for spending himself and all his resources on the ark, because in their sight he was wasting his life on something foolish. However, at last, on the day of judgment it was amply proved that what Noah did remained, while their works were destroyed.
“What does a man get for all his toil and anxious striving?”asks King Solomon. He was disgusted with all labour because he discovered that, in the end, man has to leave the fruit of it all to someone else.
The day of judgment is coming soon. The day is coming when we shall know whether we have been labouring for worthwhile things or not – whether we have laboured for self or for Christ, whether we have laboured for time or for eternity. On that day we shall know how many of our works remain. “Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it”(I Cor 3:13)
Therefore let us gladly spend and be spent for the cause of the Kingdom of God and daily walk with Jesus, for soon we are going to be lifted up to be with Him for ever! “
Noah obviously spent his health, time, and all that was at his disposal, for the sake of the ark, while others might have spent all their lifetime on earthly things. It would be no surprise if Noah had been mocked at by others for spending himself and all his resources on the ark, because in their sight he was wasting his life on something foolish. However, at last, on the day of judgment it was amply proved that what Noah did remained, while their works were destroyed.
“What does a man get for all his toil and anxious striving?”asks King Solomon. He was disgusted with all labour because he discovered that, in the end, man has to leave the fruit of it all to someone else.
The day of judgment is coming soon. The day is coming when we shall know whether we have been labouring for worthwhile things or not – whether we have laboured for self or for Christ, whether we have laboured for time or for eternity. On that day we shall know how many of our works remain. “Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it”(I Cor 3:13)
Therefore let us gladly spend and be spent for the cause of the Kingdom of God and daily walk with Jesus, for soon we are going to be lifted up to be with Him for ever! “
– Taken from Morning Manna – Thoughts for Daily Devotion
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