The building

of the ark was a big project.

God did not build it.

It wasn't waiting ready-made  on the highest

mountain for Noah and his family.

Noah had to listen to God very carefully 

for all the detailed instructions in order to 

be saved on the earth.

His relationship with God was critical,

a question of life and death.

We often speak about the ark as an

Old Testament symbol for the church.

Without the right structures and caring

of the details it will not survive

the storms of our times.