“Obedience Is Key”
Saturday, August 2, 2025Key Verse
“Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.” Genesis 6:22
Text —Genesis 6:13-22
Message
God told Noah that He was going to put an end to the whole human race because the world was full of wickedness and evil deeds. He was then commanded to build an ark for those who would come in to be saved. God gave the instruction because He was going to destroy the whole world. Noah was given a huge task. He had to build an ark that would take many, many years to complete.
Not only that, God gave Noah specific detailed instructions on how to build the ark. In fact, the best architect in the world may not be able to design such wonderful ark. Did Noah follow God’s instructions? Yes of course, he did. He did not add or remove from what he was asked to do. He spent about one hundred and twenty years building the ark.
From creation till the time Noah built the ark, there had never been rain. He could have asked so many questions from God, but he did not. He was a righteous man who believed the word of God. He showed us what an unquestionable obedience should be. No wonder, he alone with his family was saved alive. Obedience pays. You must follow Noah’s example and obey God’s word.
Further Reading
1 Samuel 15:22
Prayer for today
Lord, give me grace to always obey Your word.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
