The First One

The storm was over, Noah sent out a dove to see if the ground was dry, and it was time to exit the ark. 

God spoke again. Noah listened.

He heard what God said to do and he obeyed…again.

And not only that, but after this huge storm that rocked their world took place for 40 days and 40 long nights, he built an altar to the Lord and offered up a sweet aroma to Him.

Noah’s response to the biggest storm in history was to praise His God.

And this, my friend, was an effective prayer – the first one recorded in the bible.   Look what happened.  God promised to never curse the ground because of man again, and he set up the four seasons that continue to this day.

That’s amazing.

Maybe we have prayer all backwards.

God speaks to us if we will listen for his voice.  He gives us purpose and direction that we then have a choice to obey or not.  There will be storms even in the middle of direct obedience to what he tells us to do. But we can emerge unscathed and grateful and worshiping Him, with results that are life-changing and lasting from generation to generation.

Maybe prayer all starts with God speaking first…