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Noah was a man whose hope was in God. Noah\u2019s neighbors must have thought he\u2019d lost his mind. In the middle of nowhere, he built a huge arka giant boat. They probably laughed at him and called him crazy. After God shut the doors on the ark and the rain fell for many days, Noah needed patience rooted in hope to be cooped up on the ark with his family and to deal with the animals onboard. Even though it rained and rained, Noah\u2019s hope had to be that one day the flood waters would recede, just as God had promised. With no land in sight and no reprieve, his hope had to be fixed on God. Noah had faith and believed God when He told him to build the ark. He listened and patiently followed God\u2019s plans. I am absolutely certain there were times he wondered why. I imagine when he saw all the water and no land in sight, he again wondered. We all do. God\u2019s faithfulness in His promises surely kept Noah going forward, patiently trusting God. God\u2019s promises filled Noah with strength to do what needed to be done. God\u2019s rainbow had to encourage Noah with hope for his tomorrows. As Christians, we have faith in God; He is faithful to do what He promises. He is working all things for His good kingdom purposesto destroy sin and death and their effects once and for all (Romans 8:28; 2 Peter 3:1-13). We might question. We might wonder. But our Godthe God of all the universewill be faithful. And our hope is in Him. Anna Gregory Can you think of a time when you needed hope? Did you turn to God with your questions? Why can we come to Him with our questions and fears (1 Peter 5:7)? Read Romans 8:18-39 and 2 Peter 3:1-13. In Christ, what kind of hope do we have for the future? Now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you. Psalm 39:7 (CSB)\n\xa0\nRead Verses:\nActs 3-4