You are not alone

I've been thinking about Noah lately.

Sometimes as Christians, we can feel isolated and lonely. There are tines when you may feel that you are the only one trying to do right. I remember times as a teenager when I felt our family was just so different from everyone else. Not only were there eight of us, which most people think is crazy, but we were Christians also. There were a lot of times that we were members of very small churches, and it was easy to feel alone.

Now that I am an adult, it's easier to fight that lonely feeling, but sometimes, it still pops up. A few days ago, I was thinking about Noah and his family. They literally WERE the only ones trying to live right and follow God! They spent years building an ark, while all their neighbors ridiculed them. They didn't have friends to visit with, or a church family to pray for them. I'm sure that was difficult, to say the least! I just marvel at their faithfulness. The Bible goes not tell us if Noah or an of his family ever doubted or questioned what they were doing, but I can't help thinking that they did. They were human, after all, just like us! The important thing to remember, is that, even if they did have doubts, they never gave up on God. Maybe they had to pray every day and ask God to remove the doubt and fear, but they got up every day and kept working.  That is an encouragement to me, to keep going for God everyday!