Genesis 6:22 “Noah did everything just as God commanded him.”
This is my third topic today. Being transparent, I didn’t pray before I sat down to write. I came to this creative time with my own thoughts of which topic I would turn into a website worthy post. I wrote, edited, wrote again and then stopped. Each time, determining the words weren’t quite right.
During this timeframe, I also had several interruptions, which required me to take off my writer’s hat and put on my wife and/or mom hat. I became irritated that a closed door meant nothing to the others in my house. After each conversation, I returned to my laptop and expected Godly words to flow.
The problem was, I wasn’t connected to the source of the words that I expected to appear in print. I forgot the most important part of this process. God. So, I stopped and prayed. I asked for wisdom in what story to tell.
One day last week, while reading a daily devotional, I had the realization that my ministry is a bit like Noah’s ark building. Noah didn’t know all the reasons why he was doing what he was doing. He just showed up, followed God’s (very detailed) instructions, and then left the rest up to God.
Several times in Genesis, a phrase is repeated; “Noah did everything just as God commanded him”. Noah was already described as a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time. A man that walked with God (Genesis 6:9). Yet, he still needed directions from God. How much more do I, a person who is not blameless, need to stay connected to the giver of instructions?
My website/blog is my ark. I’m building a vessel that will hopefully carry God’s words to the people that need to hear it. I want to be prayerful, not just about the initial building of my ark, but everything that will be put into it. Therefore, I can’t just say “Thanks, God, I’ve got it from here”. I will need to request instructions for each step and humbly follow those directions. Knowing that I am working for God, not for my own purpose.
Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people. Colossians 3:23