Job 2:7 So went Satan forth from the presence of the Lord, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown. 8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
When troubles arise in a Christian’s life, it is not always the case that it is the result of a deliberate disregard for God’s word. However, it is a fact that contemporary Christianity may often claim promises in the Bible without complying with the conditions laid down, and for this reason, many instances of dashed hopes do occur in some instances.
Some have deliberately presumed to build an ark of their own choosing, utilizing measurements and building materials which God neither recognizes or endorses, and for this reason, the hopes of many will meet with signal disappointment, when faith is tested as it were by fire. One of the main facts about God is that He says whet He means , and He means what He says, and nothing else.
Therefore, in all of the back and forth concerning faith and presumption, and whatsoever one’s ideas may be on these issues, there is one passage in the Bible pertaining to Noah that we must never forget because it puts the icing on the cake, as it were.
Genesis 6:22 Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!