Dear Father, Before Noah built the ark, You gave him precise instructions about its dimensions, materials, compartments, window, door, and covering. The Scripture records, “Noah did everything just as God commanded him.” So I thought: If Noah, for some reason, had not followed the exact specifications You gave him in building the ark and missed something very important, when faced with the tempestuous storm, would it have sunk? Perhaps if that had happened, there would be no humans in existence to discuss the disobedience that led to the destruction of humanity. Maybe describing it as disobedience is a stretch; perhaps partial obedience would be a better description. I am grateful that he did exactly as he was commanded, but what if he had not? Doesn’t this illustration reveal that how we go about an assignment is equally as important as completing it? When I ponder this, I become afraid of the inconsistency in our dealings with destiny. We may not be faced with dire consequences like where the survival of humanity hangs on the thread of one man’s obedience, but what would be the result if we consistently imposed our excuses and inconsistencies on destiny’s requirements? Like situations where we study, but not as we should; pray, but sometimes cease; do church, but without commitment; and strive to do just enough to water down the guilt of doing nothing, yet never apply ourselves to meeting the required standard. I do not write to You about grace, but about responsibility. To build an ark that would withstand a grievous storm, our obedience must perhaps, first, be complete. Translations: Slide 1: English Slide 2: French Slide 3: Bengali Slide 4: Hindu Slide 5: Urdu Slide 6: Portuguese #LettertoGod #Noah #theark #obedience #destiny