Episode 1103: Making Waves, Part 1

Episode 1103 February 26, 2025 00:10:00
Episode 1103: Making Waves, Part 1
1010 Thrive
Episode 1103: Making Waves, Part 1

Feb 26 2025 | 00:10:00

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Show Notes

Noah lived in an era of extreme moral decay, a time when violence, corruption, and idolatry had overtaken the world. While others pursued power and pleasure, he remained steadfast in his faith, walking with God when few still acknowledged their Creator. His grandfather Methuselah, one of the last remnants of the righteous lineage, recognized the deepening darkness of humanity’s rebellion. As Noah sought wisdom from the elders, he too became burdened by the weight of the world’s wickedness. The moment of reckoning arrived when God Himself spoke to Noah, revealing the impending destruction of all life due to humanity’s relentless sin.

 

Today’s episode is a special musical theater edition of 1010 Thrive: “Making Waves, Part 1.”

 

God’s command was clear: build an ark. The dimensions and details were precise—300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, 30 cubits high—an immense vessel designed to withstand the waters of divine judgment. Noah was to gather animals, provide food, and prepare for an event that had never before occurred: a great flood that would cover the entire earth. Despite the incomprehensible nature of God’s instructions, Noah did not hesitate. He understood the enormity of the task ahead, the years of labor it would require, and the ridicule he would endure. Yet his faith overrode his doubts, and he committed himself fully to the work set before him.

 

As Noah absorbed the weight of God's words, his resolve strengthened. He would proclaim the coming judgment, warn the people, and prepare the ark, even as the world mocked him. He did not understand every detail—how water would cover the mountains, how animals would come—but he trusted that God would fulfill His promise. In the midst of judgment, there was mercy: God had provided a way of salvation. And so, as the morning sun rose, Noah prepared to gather his family and begin the greatest task of his life—the work of preserving life in the midst of divine reckoning.

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