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Scripture Meditation No. 1719
AATHAVAN – Wednesday, October 22, 2025
“By
faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence
prepared an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the
world, and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.”
(Hebrews 11:7, NASB)
It is essential that we not only live a righteous life but also have complete faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, maintaining a deep, abiding relationship with Him. Noah lived such a life. The Scripture says,
“Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.” (Genesis 6:9, NASB)
Noah was not only righteous but also full of unwavering faith in the Lord. Because of that faith, he received God’s blessing. As today’s verse reminds us,
“By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not yet seen, in reverence prepared an ark for the salvation of his household.” (Hebrews 11:7, NASB)
When the sins of humankind increased upon the earth, God was grieved. He determined to destroy all living beings on the earth. We read,
“Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of mankind was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually. So the Lord was sorry that He had made mankind on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.” (Genesis 6:5–6, NASB)
However, because Noah lived a righteous life,
“But Noah found favour in the eyes of the Lord.” (Genesis 6:8, NASB)
God revealed His plan of destruction to Noah. Having received divine warning about events not yet seen, Noah, in godly fear, built the ark to save his family.
Dearly beloved, when Noah began to build the ark, those who saw him probably thought, “This old man has lost his mind!” Even though Noah warned them of the coming destruction and called them to repentance, they did not believe his words. Thus, “He condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.” (Hebrews 11:7, NASB)
Just as Noah, by faith, responded to God’s warning about unseen things, today too, God’s message of warning is being proclaimed in many ways — through sermons, writings, and visual media shared by God’s servants. Yet, just as the people of Noah’s time despised him and thought him foolish, even today many view these messengers with the same contempt. Sadly, even many Christians hesitate to believe such messages of warning.
But Noah, who believed and obeyed God, became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith. In the same way, only when we believe and accept God’s warnings by faith can we also become heirs of His righteousness.
“But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, My soul has no pleasure in him.” (Hebrews 10:38, NASB)
Let us, therefore, walk in faith like Noah — living righteously, believing God’s word, and holding fast to His warnings until the end.
Message by: Bro. M. Geo Prakash
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