Genesis 7:5 ESV)

Originally published 10/16/2014

God gave Noah instructions to build a boat and told him exactly how to do it, and he told him the animals that were to be put in it. Then Genesis 7:5 (ESV) says: "And Noah did all that the LORD had commanded him." What a wonderful thing for God to say about a person. No greater observation could God make on anyone than this. It seems that every day there is more that I see that needs to be done for God than I can ever do. Lord, show me this day all of  the things that you have assigned me to do, and give me the wisdom, skill, discipline to do them. I know that you never ask me to do more than I can do, so help me to resist wasting my time and effort so that you can say of me this day, "Doyle did all that I commanded him."