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b'Noah was a man whose hope was in God.\\nNoah\\u2019s neighbors must have thought he\\u2019d lost his mind. In the middle of nowhere, he built a huge ark\\u2014a giant boat. They probably laughed at him and called him crazy.\\nAfter 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.\\nEven 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.\\nNoah 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.\\nWe all do.\\nGod\\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.\\nAs Christians, we have faith in God; He is faithful to do what He promises. He is working all things for His good kingdom purposes\\u2014to 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 God\\u2014the God of all the universe\\u2014will be faithful. And our hope is in Him. \\u2022 Anna Gregory\\n\\u2022 Can you think of a time when you needed hope?\\n\\u2022 Did you turn to God with your questions? Why can we come to Him with our questions and fears (1 Peter 5:7)? \\n\\u2022 Read Romans 8:18-39 and 2 Peter 3:1-13. In Christ, what kind of hope do we have for the future?\\nNow, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in you. Psalm 39:7 (CSB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nGenesis 6:5\\u20139:17'