Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
The lack of Precedent
Precedent meaning: An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances. Many would-be Christians would stumble and fall when it comes time to believe and act upon certain instructions coming from God, for which there are no precedents. Wherever there has been at least one prior instance we can point to, where God did something great in the past, this fact often gives our faith a boost, and we begin to sing that song: “He’ll Do It Again”.
That is all well and good, but whenever there isn’t any precedent, no historical record to lean on, then unbelief often rears its head again. We are almost certain, that if previously, someone had passed their menopause for years and then had had a child, then Sarah would not have laughed when God said she would have a son in her old age.
But, because there wasn’t any precedent, no prior instance of this science baffling occurrence, Sarah thought that what God said sounded funny. It ain’t funny! Again, if it had rained at least once before the flood, those antediluvians might have thought twice about making fun of the predictions of Noah. But because it had never rained before, what Noah predicted sounded like a big joke, and the spirit of unbelief found fertile ground in most hearts, being backed up by so-called scientific research, data, and a total lack of any known precedent.
Genesis 7:19 And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered. 20 Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered. 21 And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and of cattle, and of beast, and of every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth, and every man. 22 All in whose nostrils was the breath of life, of all that was in the dry land, died.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!