The Weather or the Word
Scripture: Genesis 6:13-14; Genesis 8:15-16; Hebrews 11:7
When God told Noah to build an ark, the skies were clear. There was no wind, no drizzle, no sign of a storm. If Noah had judged by the weather, he never would have started. But Noah didn’t build based on the forecast-he built based on the Word.
Hebrews 11:7 says, “By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark…” The “things not seen” meant no clouds, no floodwaters, no visible reason to start cutting wood. But Noah moved anyway, because God had spoken.
The truth is, the weather will rarely give you confirmation to start and almost always give you every temptation to quit. The skies will be clear when God calls you to build, and they may look peaceful long before He calls you to move on. The environment can deceive you into hesitation or premature action-but God’s Word will never mislead you.
We see this again at the end of the flood. After 40 days of rain, the skies cleared. The sun returned. By sight, the storm was over. If Noah had judged by the weather, he would have opened the door. But he stayed inside until Genesis 8:15-16, when God finally said, “Go forth of the ark.”
Faith means living by the Word, not the weather. The weather changes-it can look threatening when God calls you forward, and it can look peaceful before the ground is ready. The Word doesn’t change. God’s instruction remains steady whether skies are clear or storming.
It’s tempting to act when circumstances seem favorable, and to hesitate when they don’t. But Noah’s example tells us the opposite: act when God speaks, even if the environment disagrees-and wait when God has not yet spoken, even if the environment looks good.
No matter what’s happening in your life today, remember, the weather will change. Let’s pray-
Lord, teach me to hear Your Word above the winds of circumstance. Help me obey when skies are clear and wait when skies are bright but You have not yet spoken. Make my heart steady, not swayed by the forecast, but anchored in Your unchanging truth. In Jesus’ name, amen.
